Basketball Game Preview: Teays Valley Christian Lions vs. Riverside Warriors

The Teays Valley Christian Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Teays Valley Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Albans just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to the Red Dragons on the road by a 78-61 margin.

Despite their defeat, Teays Valley Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kahsi Morgan, who posted 21 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Pendleton, who put up 16 points.

Meanwhile, Riverside had to endure a ten-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Hoover by a score of 61-51 on Wednesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Huskies are ranked 15th).

Riverside's win came from a few key players Teays Valley Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Coles, who earned 15 points and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Bryer Mullins was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 18 points.

Riverside's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Teays Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Teays Valley Christian hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.4 points per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 56.7 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.