Preview: Cookeville Cavaliers vs. Riverdale Warriors
Cookeville has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Riverdale Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cookeville is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Tennessee (they are ranked third, while Riverdale is ranked 289th).
Last Tuesday, Cookeville strolled past Lebanon with points to spare, taking the game 51-36.
Cookeville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabel Garcia, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Garcia is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Allie Gillies, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Rockvale 70-34. Riverdale was down 56-25 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Cookeville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Cookeville came up short against Riverdale when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 75-71. Thankfully for Cookeville, Alasia Hayes (who almost dropped a double-double on 39 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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