Having just played yesterday, the River Islands Riptide will jump right back in to play the Downey Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
River Islands saw some tournament action on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Riverbank 56-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Riptide.
Meanwhile, Downey made easy work of Los Banos on Thursday and carried off a 68-42 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Downey's win came from a few key players River Islands will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Solomon Paris, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Quincy Elder, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
River Islands now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Downey, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
River Islands skirted past Downey 46-43 when the teams last played back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Knights' Trey Richards, who earned 14 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Riptide still be able to contain Richards? There's only one way to find out.
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