Basketball Game Preview: River View Panthers vs. Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars

River View hasn't had much luck against Tri-Cities Prep recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the River View Panthers take on the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-21, which was the final score in River View's tilt against Columbia on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Coyotes are ranked 99th).

Meanwhile, Tri-Cities Prep blew past Granger, posting a 51-15 win. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 24 points or more this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Tri-Cities Prep and bumps their season record up to 8-10. As for River View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.

River View was taken down by Tri-Cities Prep 69-30 in their previous matchup on January 10th. Will River View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.