Jefferson lost against Riverview back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Jefferson Bears took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverview Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Pirates are ranked 194th).
Jefferson dropped their record down to 7-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Riverview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will welcome St. Mary Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Flat Rock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Flat Rock comes in on six and Riverview on 11.
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