Basketball Game Preview: Beatrice Orangemen vs. Ralston Rams

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Home	85-15 W
01/20/23 - Away	58-18 W
01/21/22 - Home	50-23 W
01/22/21 - Away	50-17 W
02/01/20 - Home	68-29 W
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Beatrice has gone 10-0 against Ralston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Beatrice Orangemen will head out on the road to face off against the Ralston Rams at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Beatrice and 35 for Ralston dating back to last season.

Beatrice lost 58-35 to Milford on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Orangemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).

Meanwhile, Ralston played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Wahoo and fell 64-16. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.

Andi Radji was Ralston's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Radji also led the team in rebounds with six.

Ralston's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Beatrice, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Everything came up roses for Beatrice against Ralston in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 85-15 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beatrice since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.