Basketball Game Preview: Ninety Six Wildcats vs. Saluda Tigers

Ninety Six hasn't had much luck against Saluda recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ninety Six Wildcats challenge the Saluda Tigers at 7:30 p.m.

Ninety Six is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 64-44 to Batesburg-Leesville.

Meanwhile, Saluda entered their tilt with Pelion on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They slipped by the Panthers 34-33.

Saluda is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Ninety Six, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.

Ninety Six took a serious blow against Saluda in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 68-32. Can Ninety Six avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.