Basketball Game Preview: South Ridge Panthers vs. Deer River Warriors

The South Ridge Panthers will take on the Deer River Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer River took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Ridge, who comes in off a win.

South Ridge will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Kelley on Thursday. South Ridge blew past Kelley 61-35. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Deer River came up short against Chisholm on Thursday and fell 57-48. The Warriors have struggled against the Bluestreaks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

South Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Deer River, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.

Everything came up roses for South Ridge against Deer River when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 65-33 win. Will South Ridge repeat their success, or does Deer River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.