Basketball Game Preview: Greenway Raiders vs. Deer River Warriors

Greenway is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Deer River is on a 18-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Greenway Raiders will welcome the Deer River Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Greenway was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-56 to South Ridge.

Meanwhile, everything went Deer River's way against East Central on Tuesday as Deer River made off with a 77-57 win. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Greenway's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Deer River, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.

Greenway lost to Deer River at home by a decisive 70-52 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Greenway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.