Preview: River View Raiders vs. Gilmer County Titans
The River View Raiders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Gilmer County Titans at 1:00 p.m. on March 6th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard on Wednesday.
River View scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 95-92 win over Greenbrier West. The win was just what River View needed coming off of a 80-52 loss in their prior game.
River View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Pruitt led the charge by dropping a double-double on 37 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pruitt has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chasity Kennedy, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 34 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Tug Valley 63-33 on the road. Gilmer County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 contests by 21 points or more this season.
River View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Gilmer County, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
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