The Richland Royals will take on the Ryan Raiders in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Richland turned things around against North Mesquite on Friday. They managed a 52-48 win over the Stallions.
Meanwhile, Ryan lost 69-45 to Lake Ridge on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Eagles are ranked tenth).
Ryan has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Richland, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Richland lost to Ryan at home by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Richland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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