The Auburn Bulldogs will square off against the Syracuse Rockets at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Auburn was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-42 to Lincoln Lutheran. Auburn has not had much luck with Lincoln Lutheran recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Syracuse can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Conestoga 59-25 at home. Given Syracuse's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Conestoga is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburn's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Syracuse, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Auburn came up short against Syracuse when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 46-36. Can Auburn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
