Basketball Game Preview: Midwest Central Raiders vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/10/24 - Home	63-56 W
01/27/24 - Neutral	22-68 L
12/05/23 - Away	41-56 L
01/24/23 - Neutral	71-42 W
12/06/22 - Home	48-35 W
+ 5 more games

Midwest Central has gone 8-2 against Astoria/VIT recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Raiders will face off against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Midwest Central will be strutting in after a victory while Astoria/VIT will be coming in after a defeat.

Midwest Central took a 35-point loss the last time they faced off against Illini Bluffs, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Tigers 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted against the Tigers since November 30, 2018.

Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 63-39 to West Prairie.

Midwest Central pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Astoria/VIT, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Midwest Central beat Astoria/VIT 63-56 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.