Preview: Riverside Pirates vs. Troy Christian Eagles
Riverside has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Troy Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Riverside sidestepped Bethel for a 53-51 victory. Given Riverside's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while Bethel is ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian strolled past Milton-Union with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 58-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Troy Christian.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Troy Christian, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Riverside was taken down by Troy Christian 65-32 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
