Rider has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brewer Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rider will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings (they are ranked 666th, while Brewer is ranked 60th).
On Friday, Rider came up short against Aledo and fell 54-44.
Rider's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Caiden Reed, who scored 15 points, and Gavin Aday who scored 12 points. That was a full 34.1% of Rider's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Brewer entered their tilt with Granbury with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Brewer came out on top against Granbury by a score of 44-35 on Friday.
Rider has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season. As for Brewer, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with that win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Rider was dealt a bruising 60-27 defeat at the hands of Brewer in their previous meeting back in January. Will Rider have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
