Basketball Game Preview: Riverside Chargers vs. Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers

The Riverside Chargers will square off against the Newman Grove/St. Edward Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newman Grove/St. Edward took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.

If Riverside beats Newman Grove/St. Edward with 62 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Riverside blew past Palmer 62-24 on Friday. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.

Meanwhile, Newman Grove/St. Edward played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 54-26 defeat at the hands of Archangels Catholic. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Riverside will have to contain Marcos Paez as he made an impact in Newman Grove/St. Edward's last game. He posted nine points along with six boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Reader, who earned ten points.

Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Newman Grove/St. Edward, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.