Basketball Game Preview: Firelands Falcons vs. Black River Pirates

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Previous Games

12/21/24 - Away	53-10 W
02/02/24 - Away	45-23 W
01/03/24 - Home	57-56 W
02/04/23 - Home	57-46 W
01/06/23 - Neutral	74-66 W
+ 5 more games

Firelands has gone 10-0 against Black River recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Firelands Falcons will host the Black River Pirates at 1:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Firelands is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the Raiders 45-41.

Meanwhile, Black River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Wellington and fell 58-21. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-8.

Firelands' defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Black River, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.

Everything came up roses for Firelands against Black River in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 53-10 win. Will Firelands repeat their success, or does Black River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.