Basketball Game Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Mariner Tritons

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2023, 3:36am

Preview: Riverdale Raiders vs. Mariner Tritons

Riverdale has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mariner Tritons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-43, which was the final score in Riverdale's tilt against Lehigh on Friday.

Riverdale's loss came about despite a quality game from Framel Avila, who scored 13 points along with 4 steals. Another player making a difference was Konnor Vonhagen, who scored 13 points along with 6 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Mariner pushed their score all the way to 60 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a serious blow against Sarasota, falling 88-60.

Riverdale now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mariner, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.

Riverdale was dealt a bruising 66-38 defeat at the hands of Mariner in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Riverdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.