The Rhodes Rams will challenge the North Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhodes is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Rhodes is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lutheran East last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rhodes was outmatched by Lutheran East and fell 93-54. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Falcons are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, North took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 69-42 victory over Harvey. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Rangers this season.
Rhodes better keep an eye on Nate Tadiello. He was instrumental in North's win, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. Tadiello also posted three blocks, which is notable because North is 2-1 when he posts at least three blocks, but 6-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nate Sagendorph, who posted 16 points.
North's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Rhodes, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Rhodes opened the new year with a less-than-successful 78-69 loss to North. Can Rhodes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
