The Ramapo Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Immaculate Conception Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ramapo is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Don Bosco Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Ironmen, falling 55-35. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Ironmen are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Immaculate Conception was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Sunday as they fell 69-64 to Bergen Catholic. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Immaculate Conception's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Ramapo, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Ramapo came up short against Immaculate Conception in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 56-51. Can Ramapo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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