Syracuse and Louisville are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Syracuse Rockets will square off against the Louisville Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Syracuse is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilber-Clatonia on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 38-38 at halftime, Louisville was not quite Plattsmouth's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They fell 68-59 to the Blue Devils. The Lions have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Louisville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Syracuse beat Louisville 52-41 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Syracuse since the team 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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