The Rutherford Rams will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Rutherford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Arnold. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Marlins are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, South Walton posted their closest victory since December 12, 2023 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Mosley out 38-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Seahawks.
South Walton's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Rutherford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Rutherford came up short against South Walton when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-46. Can Rutherford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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