Preview: Riverside Chargers vs. Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack
The Riverside Chargers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Riverside strolled past Fullerton with points to spare, taking the game 51-33. 51 seems to be a good number for Riverside as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Riverside got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dane Schalk out in front who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Molt, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Elgin/Pope John rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They secured a 39-33 W over the Cougars.
Riverside pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Elgin/Pope John, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Riverside strolled past Elgin/Pope John when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 67-53. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Elgin/Pope John have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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