The Willow Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverdale Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Willow only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt the Swamp Owls on Friday. Everything went Willow's way against the Swamp Owls as the Lions made off with a 68-47 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for Willow.
Riverdale can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eleanor McMain 62-59. The victory was just what Riverdale needed coming off of a 79-52 loss in their prior matchup.
The victory got Willow back to even at 11-11. As for Riverdale, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Willow suffered a grim 67-45 defeat to the Rebels in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Willow have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.