Having just played yesterday, the Russia Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Parkway Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Russia beat Waynesville 53-43. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Spartans are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Parkway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They managed a 40-34 win over the Bearcats.
Parkway is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Russia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Russia was able to grind out a solid win over Parkway in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 34-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russia since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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