After both having extra time off, the Riverside Christian Wranglers and the Bell Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverside Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against First Christian last Thursday. They were outmatched by the Lions and fell 57-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wranglers have suffered against the Lions since December 2, 2019.
Despite the loss, Riverside Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Nygard shot 43% from the field on his way to 12 points. Kyan Cooper was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Meanwhile, Bell didn't have quite enough to beat Dixie County last Friday and fell 43-41.
This is the second loss in a row for Riverside Christian and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Bell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Riverside Christian was taken down by Bell 55-18 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will the Wranglers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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