Basketball Game Preview: Catawba Ridge Copperheads vs. Nation Ford Falcons

Catawba Ridge and Nation Ford are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Catawba Ridge Copperheads will take on the Nation Ford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Tuesday, Catawba Ridge lost to Indian Land at home by a 37-23 margin.

Meanwhile, Nation Ford was beaten by Rock Hill 68-40 on Tuesday. The Falcons were down 55-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Catawba Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Nation Ford, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Catawba Ridge lost to Nation Ford on the road by a decisive 56-41 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Catawba Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.