The Cardington-Lincoln Pirates and the River Valley Vikings will face off at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Cardington-Lincoln knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully River Valley likes a good challenge.
River Valley is facing Cardington-Lincoln at the wrong time: Cardington-Lincoln suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freddies.
Meanwhile, River Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They breezed by the Tigers to the tune of 77-41. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
River Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Cardington-Lincoln took a serious blow against River Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, falling 104-69. Thankfully for Cardington-Lincoln, Ethan Bell (who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 15 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
