Basketball Game Preview: Van Buren Vee Bees vs. Forest Hills Rangers

The Van Buren Vee Bees will head out on the road to face off against the Forest Hills Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Van Buren has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Forest Hills will come in with three straight victories.

Van Buren is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bowne on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Van Buren was dealt an 81-47 defeat at the hands of Bowne. The Vee Bees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.

Meanwhile, Forest Hills hadn't done well against Cardozo recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Forest Hills came out on top against Cardozo by a score of 66-53. That looming 66-53 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rangers yet this season.

Van Buren's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Forest Hills, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.