Basketball Preview: Raymond Rangers vs. Terry Bulldogs
Raymond is 9-1 against Terry since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Raymond Rangers are taking a road trip to challenge the Terry Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Raymond is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Meridian just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 53-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The match marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Terry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 45-34 to Germantown. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Mavericks are ranked 18th).
Jaylan Spruill put forth a good effort for the losing side as he earned ten points plus two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Shorts, who earned five points.
Terry's loss ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-7. As for Raymond, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Raymond was able to grind out a solid win over Terry when the teams last played back in November, winning 51-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raymond since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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