Basketball Game Preview: Temple Christian Pioneers vs. Ridgedale Rockets

The Temple Christian Pioneers will face off against the Ridgedale Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

Temple Christian is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ridgemont just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 58-45 to the Golden Gophers. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 573rd, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 276th).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridgedale). They enjoyed a cozy 71-56 win over Upper Scioto Valley on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Rockets who have now won six games in a row.

Temple Christian's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for Ridgedale, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.

Temple Christian couldn't quite finish off Ridgedale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 48-46. Will Temple Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.