The Riverside Beavers are taking a road trip to square off against the Perry Pirates at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Riverside was beaten by Cleveland Central Catholic 69-42. The Beavers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/17/24 vs Cleveland Central Catholic | 9 |
| 12/13/24 @ Gilmour Academy | 8 |
| 11/30/24 @ Harvey | 13 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drew Brown, who posted five points and nine rebounds. Brown is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Joey Durdella was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Perry lost to Hawken on the road by a 62-43 margin on Wednesday. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Riverside now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Perry, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Riverside beat Perry 63-51 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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