Basketball Game Preview: White River Hornets vs. Decatur Golden Gators

The White River Hornets will square off against the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in White River's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

Last Friday, White River came up short against Beamer and fell 74-64.

Meanwhile, Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 73-32 loss at the hands of Federal Way. The contest marked the Golden Gators' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Decatur's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for White River, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.

White River beat Decatur 83-74 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Decatur's Jorge Martinez, who went 8 for 16 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will White River still be able to contain Martinez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.