Basketball Game Preview: California Military Institute Rough Riders vs. California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs

The California Military Institute Rough Riders and the California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: California Military Institute has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while California School for the Deaf-Riverside will arrive with nine straight victories.

Last Friday, California Military Institute had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Desert Christian Academy. The matchup marked the Rough Riders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

While California School for the Deaf-Riverside didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 59-13 win over California School for the Deaf. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

California School for the Deaf-Riverside pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.2 points. As for California Military Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.