Basketball Game Preview: Chester Hambletonians vs. O'Neill Raiders

The Chester Hambletonians are taking a road trip to challenge the O'Neill Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Chester is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 53-46 to the Indians. The contest marked the Hambletonians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.

As for O'Neill, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished 3-9.

Chester beat O'Neill 51-38 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chester since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.