The Struthers Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the South Range Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Struthers and three for South Range.
On Saturday, Struthers was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Hubbard. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 780th, while the Eagles are ranked 313th).
The home team had come away the winner the last five times South Range and Poland Seminary had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Raiders fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 65-63 on Saturday. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bulldogs since Saturday.
Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for South Range, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Things could have been worse for Struthers, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-43 loss to South Range in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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