Basketball Preview: Waldron Mohawks vs. South Ripley Raiders
The Waldron Mohawks will take on the South Ripley Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Waldron focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
Waldron is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shelbyville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Waldron came up short against Shelbyville, falling 58-38. The Mohawks haven't had much luck with the Golden Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Riley Price, who had nine points. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in threes (two). Another player making a difference was Alivia Fischer, who scored five points plus three blocks.
Meanwhile, South Ripley posted their biggest victory since December 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They breezed by Milan to the tune of 67-37.
The win got South Ripley back to even at 1-1. As for Waldron, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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