Riverdale hasn't had much luck against Darlington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Riverdale Chieftains will take on the Darlington Redbirds at 7:30 p.m.
Riverdale is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 82-42 loss at the hands of Royall. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Panthers are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Darlington waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 76-61 victory over the Comets.
Darlington pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points per game. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Riverdale might still be hurting after the 76-56 loss they got from Darlington when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Riverdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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