Preview: Anthony Wildcats vs. Riverside Rangers
Anthony has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Riverside Rangers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Anthony strolled past Clint with points to spare, taking the game 51-35.
Riverside posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They breezed by Clint at home to the tune of 66-36. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-9.
Riverside can attribute much of their success to Marcus Jauregui, who scored 14 points, and Luis Rodriguez, who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rodriguez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos D Rojas, who scored six points.
Anthony has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Anthony didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Riverside when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Riverside's Derek Vasquez, who scored 18 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Anthony still be able to contain him? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
