Basketball Game Preview: Frontier Cougars vs. River Pilots

Frontier hasn't had much luck against River recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Frontier Cougars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the River Pilots at 7:30 p.m. Frontier will be strutting in after a win while River will be coming in after a defeat.

Frontier took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 victory over Bridgeport. The win was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, River lost 76-54 to Shenandoah on Friday. The Pilots have struggled against the Zeps recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

River's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Frontier, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.

Frontier suffered a grim 50-27 defeat to River in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Frontier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.