Ray and Superior are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Ray Bearcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Superior Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Ray focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 15 on Monday.
On Monday, Ray was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Hayden. The loss was the Bearcats' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Ray saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Seth Wade went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. What's more, Wade also posted a 42% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Mark Chester was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Meanwhile, a win for Superior just wasn't in the cards last Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 64-40 to Cicero Prep Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Centurions: they've now lost four in a row.
Superior's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Ray, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Ray strolled past Superior in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 57-39. Does Ray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Superior turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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