Basketball Game Preview: Riverdale Falcons vs. Vanlue Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/19/24 - Home	72-33 W
01/20/23 - Away	48-65 L
01/21/22 - Home	69-53 W
01/18/21 - Neutral	65-55 W
01/17/20 - Neutral	59-46 W
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Riverdale is 8-1 against Vanlue since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverdale Falcons will challenge the Vanlue Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Riverdale earned a 44-31 victory over Bucyrus.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Vanlue, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They skirted past Waite 56-53. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Riverdale better keep an eye on Owen Roszman. He was instrumental in Vanlue's win, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Hamilton, who posted eight points.

Vanlue's record is now 2-8. As for Riverdale, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.

Everything came up roses for Riverdale against Vanlue in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-33 win. In that match, Riverdale amassed a halftime lead of 49-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.