Colonial Forge has won three straight games at home, while Riverbend has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Colonial Forge Eagles will host the Riverbend Bears at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Colonial Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-61 to Gar-Field.
The losing side was boosted by Sam Futch, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakari Phillips, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
While Riverbend didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 68-56 win over Stafford back in December of 2024. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Indians are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Colonial Forge's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Riverbend, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Colonial Forge beat Riverbend 56-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Colonial Forge repeat their success, or does Riverbend have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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