Basketball Game Preview: Ooltewah Owls vs. Cleveland Blue Raiders

Ooltewah hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ooltewah Owls are taking a road trip to take on the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Ooltewah was handed a 73-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Walker Valley 61-59.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cleveland). They breezed past Howard Tech to the tune of 81-11 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Raiders, who have now won four games in a row.

The victory got Ooltewah back to even at 16-16. As for Cleveland, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.

Ooltewah took a serious blow against Cleveland when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 63-34. Can Ooltewah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.