Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Birmingham recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Birmingham Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Cleveland had to suffer through a 71-44 loss at the hands of Chatsworth. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cavaliers have suffered against the Chancellors since May 20, 2021.
Meanwhile, Birmingham came up short against Cleveland on Friday and fell 58-49. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Cavaliers are ranked 113th).
Cleveland's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 21-5. As for Birmingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Cleveland was able to grind out a solid victory over Birmingham when the teams last played on Friday, winning 58-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cleveland 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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