Basketball Preview: Randolph Ro-Hawks vs. Poth Pirates
Randolph hasn't had much luck against Poth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Randolph Ro-Hawks will square off against the Poth Pirates at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Randolph beat Lytle 33-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ro-Hawks.
Meanwhile, Poth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They took down the Rams 41-26.
Poth's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for Randolph, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Randolph came up short against Poth in their previous matchup back in November, falling 44-37. Can Randolph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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