Basketball Game Preview: Red Bluff Spartans vs. Shasta Wolves

Red Bluff is 1-9 against Shasta since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Red Bluff Spartans will host the Shasta Wolves at 6:30 p.m.

Red Bluff is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were dealt an 80-39 loss at the hands of Pleasant Valley. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Vikings are ranked 24th).

Meanwhile, Shasta had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Panthers 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolves have posted since January 2nd.

Shasta's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Red Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.

Red Bluff came up short against Shasta in their previous matchup back in January, falling 42-38. Will Red Bluff 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.