Basketball Game Preview: Hobart Brickies vs. River Forest Ingots

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Previous Games

12/14/24 - Away	69-61 W
12/28/23 - Away	45-42 W
12/09/23 - Home	58-51 W
12/27/22 - Neutral	44-34 W
11/26/22 - Away	51-43 W
+ 5 more games

Hobart is 9-1 against River Forest since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Brickies will welcome the Ingots at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Hobart had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Calumet New Tech on Tuesday. The Brickies simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 70-36.

Ryan Basham was a one-man wrecking crew as he posted 27 points. Erik Kingery was another key player, putting up 12 points.

Meanwhile, River Forest won against Wheeler on Friday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Ingots came out on top against North Judson-San Pierre by a score of 60-53. The win was familiar territory for the Ingots, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Hobart's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for River Forest, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.

Hobart was able to grind out a solid victory over River Forest when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 69-61. Do the Brickies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ingots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.