Basketball Game Preview: New Richmond Tigers vs. Superior Spartans

The New Richmond Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Superior Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

New Richmond took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past Chippewa Falls 60-57. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Superior can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Cloquet by a score of 53-45.

New Richmond's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Superior, their record now sits at 5-11.

New Richmond suffered a grim 59-35 defeat to Superior in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Can New Richmond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.