Riverview hasn't had much luck against Harding Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Riverview Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Harding Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverview is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since January 2nd on Tuesday. They skirted past Rose Bud 30-27.
Meanwhile, Harding Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They took down the Tigers 55-40.
Harding Academy's win came from a few key players Riverview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Claire Citty, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emery Wilson, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Harding Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive games.
Harding Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Riverview, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Riverview came up short against Harding Academy when the teams last played back in January, falling 49-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Citty, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Now that Riverview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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