The Houston Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Riverside Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Houston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Russia last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Houston took a blow against Russia, falling 69-37. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Raiders are ranked 15th).
Riverside hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 73-57 win over Covington on Friday. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant victory of the season.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Houston was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverside when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 67-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston 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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