Preview: Memorial Tigers vs. River Dell Golden Hawks
The Memorial Tigers's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the River Dell Golden Hawks on December 27th. Memorial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Memorial scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 73-60 victory over Dickinson. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, River Dell beat Fort Lee 44-38 on Thursday.
River Dell had a senior duo take command as Sean Golden scored 19 points along with five rebounds and Liam Hickey scored 15 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Golden has scored at least 25% of River Dell's points.
Memorial pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for River Dell, their win bumped their record up to 1-2.
Memorial came up short against River Dell in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 39-35. Will Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
