Basketball Recap: Riverheads Comes Up Short

After flying high against Bath County last Thursday, Riverheads came back down to earth. The Riverheads Gladiators lost 68-47 to the Staunton Storm on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Gladiators in their matchups with the Storm: they've now lost six in a row.

Riverheads' loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Staunton, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverheads won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Stuarts Draft at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Stuarts Draft will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Riverheads surely won't give up without a fight. As for Staunton, they will challenge Broadway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Staunton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Broadway likes a good challenge.