Basketball Game Preview: Riverton Hawks vs. Pleasant Plains Cardinals

The Riverton Hawks will square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Riverton is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. The contest between them and Auburn didn't end well, with Riverton falling 58-44.

Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains posted their closest victory since February 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past New Berlin 33-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.

Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Pleasant Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.

Riverton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Will Riverton repeat their success, or does Pleasant Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.