Basketball Game Preview: Woodland Regional Hawks vs. Derby Red Raiders

The Woodland Regional Hawks will take on the Derby Red Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Woodland Regional is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Crosby just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 77-53. The Hawks were down 66-37 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, Derby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 64-35 loss at the hands of O'Brien RVT. One positive for the Red Raiders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Woodland Regional, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.

Everything came up roses for Woodland Regional against Derby in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 93-22 win. Does Woodland Regional have another victory up their sleeve, or will Derby turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.