Basketball Game Preview: Wellston Golden Rockets vs. Waterford Wildcats

The Wellston Golden Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Waterford Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wellston will be strutting in after a win while Waterford will be coming in after a defeat.

Wellston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 59-51 victory over River Valley on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Waterford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southern. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornadoes 16-12 in the first quarter.

Wellston's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Waterford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.

Wellston took a serious blow against Waterford in their previous meeting back in February, falling 63-24. Can Wellston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.