The Ithaca Little Red will head out on the road to face off against the Horseheads Blue Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ithaca and 14 for Horseheads dating back to last season.
Ithaca lost 78-54 to Elmira on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Little Red can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while the Express are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Horseheads lost to Union-Endicott on the road by a 68-49 margin on Saturday.
Horseheads' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ithaca, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ithaca was able to grind out a solid win over Horseheads in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 73-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ithaca 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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