Basketball Game Preview: KIPP Global Huskies vs. RePublic

The KIPP Global Huskies and RePublic will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. KIPP Global will be strutting in after a win while RePublic will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, KIPP Global turned things around against Currey Ingram Academy on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 76-51 margin over the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-35, which was the final score in RePublic's tilt against Maplewood on Wednesday.

KIPP Global now has a winning record of 6-5. As for RePublic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.