Bedford is 1-9 against Richland since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bedford is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Forest Hills, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Bisons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Rangers are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Richland lost to Chestnut Ridge at home by a 72-56 margin on Monday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bedford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Bedford came up short against Richland when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-44. Can Bedford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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