Basketball Game Preview: Raymond Central Mustangs vs. Fort Calhoun Pioneers

Raymond Central is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Fort Calhoun a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Raymond Central Mustangs will host the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Raymond Central will face Fort Calhoun after dropping another heartbreaker against Louisville on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Raymond Central took a 61-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Louisville. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly four points.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Calhoun). They took their contest on Thursday with ease, bagging a 73-36 victory over Tekamah-Herman. With the Pioneers ahead 46-21 at the half, the match was all but over already.

The win got Fort Calhoun back to even at 10-10. As for Raymond Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.

Raymond Central lost to Fort Calhoun at home by a decisive 58-39 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Raymond Central 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.