After both having extra time off, the Orrick Bearcats and the Santa Fe Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Back in December of 2024, Orrick was beaten by Lexington 75-29. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Warsaw, falling 55-18. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Wildcats are ranked 249th).
This is the second loss in a row for Orrick and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Orrick's way against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Orrick made off with a 52-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orrick 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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