Basketball Game Preview: Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat vs. Wakefield Bombers

The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat will venture away from home to face off against the Wakefield Bombers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

Last Friday, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] had to suffer through a 62-35 loss at the hands of Canton-Galva. The Heat have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

The losing side was boosted by Clara Noeth, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaimey Evans, who put up eight points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Wakefield waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 46-29 victory over the Trojans.

Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Wakefield, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.

Rural Vista [Hope/White City] came up short against Wakefield when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 49-42. Can Rural Vista [Hope/White City] avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.