On Friday, the Riverside Warriors faced the Mauldin Mavericks in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Riverside took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mauldin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside in their matchups with Mauldin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Riverside's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyndal Haroski , who scored 22 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals. The match was Haroski 's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madison Garrido, who scored 16 points along with 6 steals.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mauldin, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Riverside will be playing in front of their home fans against James F. Byrnes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in James F. Byrnes' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games. As for Mauldin, they will head out on the road to face off against Wade Hampton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
