Basketball Game Preview: Wickliffe Blue Devils vs. Kirtland Hornets

Wickliffe hasn't had much luck against Kirtland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Wickliffe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Rootstown on Friday. They were beaten by the Rovers 59-18. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Kirtland lost to Berkshire on the road by a 59-40 margin on Friday.

Having lost for the first time this season, Wickliffe fell to 5-1. As for Kirtland, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Wickliffe came up short against Kirtland when the teams last played back in January, falling 46-36. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.