Basketball Game Preview: University School Preppers vs. Riverside Beavers

The University School Preppers and the Riverside Beavers will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in University School's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.

University School took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 63-52 win over Dover.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Riverside against North on Friday as the team secured an 85-57 victory. With the Beavers ahead 45-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.

The win made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 13-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points over those games. As for University School, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.

University School and Riverside were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but University School came up empty-handed after an 87-86 loss. Thankfully for University School, Dominic Kirks (who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.