The Riverview Sharks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They fell to Plant City 53-48. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverview in their matchups with Plant City: they've now lost five in a row.
Plant City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Leroy Lucas out in front who scored 12 points along with 5 assists. The contest was Lucas' third in a row with at least ten points. Michael Bell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 7 rebounds.
Riverview has yet to win a matchup at home this season, leaving them with a 0-3 record. As for Plant City, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Riverview won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on December 6th. Robinson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 324 points over their last five games. Plant City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Wharton at 6:30 p.m. on December 6th. Wharton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Plant City is ranked 100th).
