Stafford lost against Riverbend two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Stafford Indians fell just short of the Riverbend Bears by a score of 55-53. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Bears are ranked 91st).
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Wallace, who went 6 of 13 en route to 16 points and three steals. Wallace's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Poku, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.
Indians
| 12/09/23 vs Thomas Jefferson | 18 |
| 02/04/25 vs Riverbend | 17 |
| 02/07/24 vs Mountain View | 17 |
| 12/18/23 vs King George | 16 |
| 12/14/23 @ Brooke Point | 15 |
Even though they lost, Stafford was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Riverbend's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amani Gipson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards. Gipson has been hot, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Nate Tyler was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five boards.
Stafford's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Riverbend, their record now sits at 13-5.
Stafford has already played their next game, a 62-58 win against North Stafford on the 5th. As for Riverbend, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-65 victory against Brooke Point on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
