Basketball Game Preview: Red Bluff Spartans vs. Chico Panthers

Red Bluff is 1-9 against Chico since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Red Bluff Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Chico Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Saturday, Red Bluff came up short against Redding Christian and fell 44-33.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chico took on Foothill on Friday. Chico took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foothill. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.

Chico's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Red Bluff, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.

Red Bluff was able to grind out a solid victory over Chico when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red Bluff since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.