Basketball Game Preview: Ocala Christian Crusaders vs. Riverside Christian Wranglers

The Ocala Christian Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Riverside Christian Wranglers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Ocala Christian and seven for Riverside Christian.

On Thursday, Ocala Christian was beaten by Belleview 76-44. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 709th, while the Rattlers are ranked 237th).

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 95-35, which was the final score in Riverside Christian's tilt against Temple Christian Academy on Thursday.

Ocala Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Riverside Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.

Everything went Ocala Christian's way against Riverside Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Ocala Christian made off with a 59-33 win. In that matchup, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 36-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.