Riverside hasn't had much luck against East recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Riverside Frontiers will look to defend their home court against the East Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
Riverside is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a blow against Lewiston-Porter, falling 85-51. While losing is never fun, the Frontiers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Lancers are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when East faced off against Western New York Maritime Charter on Friday. East secured a 57-51 W over Western New York Maritime Charter. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
East's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Antoine Williams, who posted 28 points along with seven boards and three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
East's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Riverside came up short against East when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 67-56. Thankfully for Riverside, Jussean Pearsall (who went 6 of 11 on his way to 25 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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