Basketball Game Preview: Riverside Argonauts vs. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders

The Riverside Argonauts will square off against the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Riverside against Indiana School for the Deaf as the team secured an 80-16 win. The Argonauts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 49-44 W over Park Tudor on Tuesday. The 49-point effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Riverside's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points over those games. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.