Basketball Game Preview: River Mill Jaguars vs. Clover Garden School Grizzlies

River Mill hasn't had much luck against Clover Garden School recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The River Mill Jaguars just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m.

River Mill is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 29-16 to Southern Wake Academy.

Meanwhile, Clover Garden School had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They strolled past the Cardinals with points to spare, taking the game 36-18.

Clover Garden School's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for River Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.

River Mill beat Clover Garden School 47-39 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clover Garden School's Hanna Tickle, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will River Mill still be able to contain Tickle? There's only one way to find out.