The Minarets Mustangs will square off against the Riverdale Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Minarets will be strutting in after a victory while Riverdale will be coming in after a loss.
Minarets took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Parlier with points to spare, taking the game 65-51. The Mustangs pushed the score to 55-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Minarets' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Davis, who posted 13 points. Another player making a difference was Matt Carlton, who had 13 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 61-34 loss at the hands of Kings Christian. The match marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
With the victory, Minarets broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-8. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Minarets beat Riverdale 55-44 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Minarets have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
