Basketball Game Preview: Cedar Ridge Timberwolves vs. Marshall Bobcats

The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves will take on the Marshall Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Cedar Ridge: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Marshall has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

Two weeks ago, Cedar Ridge might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Melbourne an easy 55-31 win. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Bearkatz are ranked 33rd).

Meanwhile, Marshall beat Jasper 60-50 on Thursday.

Cedar Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

Cedar Ridge might still be hurting after the 63-42 defeat they got from Marshall when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Cedar Ridge 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.