Basketball Game Preview: Classen SAS Comets vs. Riverside Indian Braves

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 4:03am

Preview: Classen SAS Comets vs. Riverside Indian Braves

Classen SAS is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Riverside Indian is on a eight-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Classen SAS Comets will take on the Riverside Indian Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Classen SAS's strategy against Hoops for Christ on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Classen SAS blew Hoops for Christ out of the water with a 69-22 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-11.

Classen SAS found their leader in underclassman Kamyiah Morgan, who scored 16 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Makiya Moore, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Riverside Indian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Frederick, posting a 71-19 win on the road. 71 seems to be a good number for Riverside Indian as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Classen SAS has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Riverside Indian, their win bumped their record up to 20-2.

Everything came up roses for Classen SAS against Riverside Indian in their previous matchup back in November of 2018 as the team secured a 71-33 victory. Does Classen SAS have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside Indian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.