Basketball Game Preview: Redmond Panthers vs. Ridgeview Ravens

The Redmond Panthers will challenge the Ridgeview Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Redmond was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-54 to Summit.

Meanwhile, Ridgeview was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 71-65 to Caldera. While losing is never fun, the Ravens can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Caldera are ranked 16th).

This is the second loss in a row for Ridgeview and nudges their season record down to 9-13. As for Redmond, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

Redmond beat Ridgeview 56-49 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Redmond repeat their success, or does Ridgeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.