Basketball Game Preview: Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones vs. Valley Falls Dragons

The Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones are taking a road trip to challenge the Valley Falls Dragons on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] didn't have too much trouble with Jefferson County North as they won 57-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cyclones.

Meanwhile, Valley Falls got the win against Troy on Friday by a conclusive 80-59. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 20 points or more this season.

Valley Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] came up short against Valley Falls when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 68-58. Can Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.