Basketball Game Preview: Ithaca Little Red vs. Horseheads Blue Raiders

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01/14/25 - Away	41-44 L
02/07/23 - Home	73-64 W
01/10/23 - Away	53-60 L
02/09/22 - Away	73-37 W
01/12/22 - Home	76-57 W
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Ithaca and Horseheads are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Ithaca Little Red will be playing at home against the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ithaca has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Horseheads will come in with three straight wins.

Ithaca is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Seton Catholic Central on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ithaca was outmatched by Seton Catholic Central and fell 88-51. The Little Red were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-22.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horseheads). They breezed by Johnson City to the tune of 75-47 two weeks ago. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Horseheads pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Ithaca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Ithaca couldn't quite finish off Horseheads when the teams last played back in January and fell 44-41. Will Ithaca 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.