Basketball Game Preview: Richardton-Taylor Raiders vs. Flasher Bulldogs

The Richardton-Taylor Raiders will take on the Flasher Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Tuesday, Richardton-Taylor lost to Glen Ullin/Hebron at home by a 71-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 21st).

Meanwhile, Flasher didn't have quite enough to beat Garrison on Saturday and fell 54-51. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Troopers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Flasher's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Richardton-Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.

Richardton-Taylor ended up a good deal behind Flasher when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 63-46. Will Richardton-Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.