Basketball Game Preview: Richland Northeast Cavaliers vs. Dreher Blue Devils

Richland Northeast is on a five-game streak of home losses, Dreher a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will welcome the Dreher Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Richland Northeast is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Pointe on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Richland Northeast was beaten by South Pointe 64-18. The matchup marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-40, which was the final score in Dreher's tilt against Camden on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.

Richland Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Dreher, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Richland Northeast took their victory against Dreher in their previous matchup on January 8th by a conclusive 52-26. Will Richland Northeast repeat their success, or does Dreher have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.