Basketball Game Preview: Southridge Suns vs. Chiawana Riverhawks
By Team Reports
Dec 31, 2024, 2:37am
Basketball Preview: Southridge Suns vs. Chiawana Riverhawks
Southridge hasn't had much luck against Chiawana recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southridge Suns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chiawana Riverhawks at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Southridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pasco 78-46 on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Suns as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Chiawana's and Lewis & Clark's matchup on Saturday was close at halftime, but Chiawana turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Chiawana was the clear victor by a 74-52 margin over Lewis & Clark. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Chiawana, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.3 points. As for Southridge, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Southridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Chiawana in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. Does Southridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chiawana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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