Basketball Game Preview: Roma Gladiators vs. Rio Grande City Rattlers

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2024, 2:16am

Basketball Preview: Roma Gladiators vs. Rio Grande City Rattlers

Roma is 0-10 against the Rattlers since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roma Gladiators will be playing at home against the Rio Grande City Rattlers at 6:00 p.m.

Roma has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were beaten by Palmview 53-24 on Friday. Roma has struggled against the Lobos recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Rio Grande City didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Tigers last Friday, but they still walked away with a 33-29 victory.

Roma has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-13 record this season. As for Rio Grande City, their victory bumped their record up to 19-14.

Roma might still be hurting after the 46-26 loss they got from the Rattlers in their previous meeting back in January. Will Roma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.