Having just played yesterday, the Mingo Central Miners will head out on the road to face off against the River View Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mingo Central has struggled recently with 20 defeats in a row, while River View will arrive with five straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-39, which was the final score in Mingo Central's tilt against Scott on Friday.
Meanwhile, River View humbled Liberty with a 66-21 victory. River View has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
River View's win came from a few key players that Mingo Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chasity Kennedy, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Her big performance that evening made it 15 games in a row in which she has scored at least 20 points. Lilly Perkins was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 11 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
River View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 18 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Mingo Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for River View, their record now sits at 13-7.
Mingo Central was dealt a bruising 74-42 defeat at the hands of River View in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Can the Miners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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