Basketball Game Preview: Donna North Chiefs vs. Rivera Raiders

The Donna North Chiefs will take on the Rivera Raiders in a holiday battle at at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Donna North will bounce into Friday's game after beating Mercedes, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Donna North had just enough and edged Mercedes out 35-32. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chiefs.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rivera, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They really took it to Porter for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-27 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 23 point advantage.

Donna North better focus on containing Xandria Johnson and Cassandra Pardo as the pair were huge in Rivera's win. Johnson posted 14 points, while Pardo earned 14 points. That's the most points Pardo has posted since back in November. Another player making a difference was Abani Perdomo, who had seven points.

Donna North's win bumped their record up to 4-16. As for Rivera, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.

Donna North lost to Rivera at home by a decisive 50-35 margin in their previous matchup back in November. Will Donna North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.