On Monday, the Stuttgart Ricebirds were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-59 to the Nettleton Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Ricebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Raiders are ranked 32nd).
Stuttgart's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Nettleton, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stuttgart won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Star City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stuttgart is facing Star City at the right time seeing as Star City is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Nettleton, they will square off against Searcy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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