Basketball Game Preview: Scranton Rockets vs. Magazine Rattlers

The Scranton Rockets are taking a road trip to face off against the Magazine Rattlers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Scranton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Tuesday, Scranton blew past Oark, posting a 55-6 victory. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 27 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Magazine strolled past St. Paul with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 50-36.

The win got Magazine back to even at 6-6. As for Scranton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.

Scranton and Magazine were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Scranton came up empty-handed after a 42-41 loss. Can Scranton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.