Basketball Recap: River Islands Comes Up Short

River Islands played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 89-46 loss at the hands of the Venture Academy Mustangs. The Riptide were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.

When it comes to explaining why River Islands lost, don't look at Charles Mapanao. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. Dylan Peter was another key player, putting up five points.

It was another big night for Kwasi Moses, who went 7 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and three steals for Venture Academy. Moses is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Johnson, who earned nine points and three steals.

River Islands' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Venture Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.

River Islands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 78-47 win against Millennium on the 20th. Venture Academy has also already played their next game, a 72-68 loss against Fortune Early College on the 20th.