The Rural Retreat Indians will square off against the Northwood Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rural Retreat will be strutting in after a win while Northwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Rural Retreat turned things around against Rye Cove last Friday. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Northwood ended up a good deal behind Chilhowie on Thursday and lost 49-34. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northwood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Rural Retreat, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
Rural Retreat didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 60-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rural Retreat 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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