Basketball Game Preview: Mechanicville Red Raiders vs. Tamarac Bengals

Mechanicville and Tamarac are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Mechanicville Red Raiders will take on the Tamarac Bengals in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mechanicville will be strutting in after a win while Tamarac will be coming in after a defeat.

Mechanicville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Hoosick Falls by a score of 62-51.

Meanwhile, Tamarac came up short against Albany on Sunday and fell 62-52. The loss was the Bengals' first of the season.

Tamarac's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Mechanicville, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.

Mechanicville took their victory against Tamarac in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 82-57. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tamarac's Adam Rice, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Mechanicville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.