Basketball Game Preview: Meyersdale Red Raiders vs. Homer-Center Wildcats

The Meyersdale Red Raiders and the Homer-Center Wildcats will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Meyersdale turned things around against Rockwood on Friday. They walked away with a 46-39 win over the Rockets.

Meanwhile, Homer-Center hadn't done well against River Valley recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Homer-Center sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-53 victory over River Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.

Homer-Center's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Meyersdale, their victory ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.