Bolivar Central came into Monday's matchup looking for another win against Riverside, but Jack Cupples wouldn't allow it. The Riverside Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bolivar Central Tigers 74-72 thanks in part to Cupples, who shot 4-for-5 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 41 points and 18 rebounds. What's more, he also racked up seven offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in January.
Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Bolivar Central still got an impressive performance from Kealan Polk, who went 13 for 24 en route to 28 points plus eight rebounds and eight steals. Polk is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jakylon Robertson, who scored 15 points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
The victory got Riverside back to even at 2-2. As for Bolivar Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lexington the next time they take the court. Bolivar Central will host Lexington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Riverside will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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