It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Riverside Ram can now relate to. They fell to the Panthers 53-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Riverside of the 69-61 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Riverside lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josh Ntiamoah, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ntiamoah has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Crissman, who scored nine points along with five assists.
Massaponax's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dezzie Ainsworth led the charge by scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ben Myers, who scored 17 points along with five assists.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Massaponax, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Riverside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Massaponax, they will head out on the road to square off against Potomac Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Potomac Falls will roll in looking for their 26th straight victory, something Massaponax surely won't give up without a fight.
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