University School has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Riverside Beavers at 6:00 p.m. University School knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
University School managed to keep up with Lutheran West until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. University School might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Lutheran West an easy 77-55 victory. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points University School has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Riverside's 21-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of Gilmour Academy by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, Riverside can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while Gilmour Academy is ranked 84th).
Despite the loss, Riverside got a solid performance out of Brady Mcknight, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for him. Dominic Kirks was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds.
University School's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
University School came up short against Riverside in their previous meeting back in February, falling 76-66. Will University School 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.
