The Akron Rams will square off against the Wiggins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Akron is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Akron pushed their score all the way to 55 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Holyoke at home by a decisive 72-55 margin. Akron has not had much luck with Holyoke recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wiggins' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 53-38 bruising from Wray. While losing is never fun, Wiggins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Wray is ranked 80th).
Akron's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11. As for Wiggins, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Akron won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played two weeks ago, slipping by Wiggins 45-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Akron 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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