Preview: Riverton Parke Panthers vs. Clay City Eels
Riverton Parke has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Clay City Eels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton Parke will be strutting in after a win while Clay City will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, Riverton Parke was fully in charge, breezing past Providence Cristo Rey 54-8 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-2.
Riverton Parke got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubri Morman out in front who scored 9 points along with 8 rebounds. Haylee Mathas was another key contributor, scoring 10 points.
Meanwhile, Clay City came up short against White River Valley on Monday and fell 42-33.
Despite the loss, Clay City had strong showings from Abigale Shearer, who scored 10 points, and Megan Jackson, who scored 4 points along with 8 rebounds.
Riverton Parke is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Clay City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Riverton Parke have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Clay City struggles in that department as they've been even better at 31 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Riverton Parke lost to Clay City on the road by a decisive 50-31 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Riverton Parke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
