The McNeil Mavericks will square off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for McNeil and four for Cedar Ridge.
McNeil is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Vista Ridge on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McNeil came up short against Vista Ridge, falling 57-31. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 834th, while the Rangers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge was beaten by Vista Ridge 75-30 on Friday. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Cedar Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for McNeil, their loss dropped their record down to 4-22.
Things could have been worse for McNeil, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-28 loss to Cedar Ridge in their previous matchup back in January. Will McNeil have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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