The Riverside Chargers and the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Riverside has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Riverside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 64-28 victory over Madison. With that win, the Chargers brought their scoring average up to 50.4 points per game.
Riverside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dane Schalk led the charge by putting up 15 points. Jack Molt was another key player, posting 13 points.
Meanwhile, Elgin/Pope John ended the year with a bang, routing Lyons-Decatur Northeast 61-35 on Friday. The Wolfpack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Riverside pushed their record up to 3-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Elgin/Pope John, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Riverside came up short against Elgin/Pope John in their previous meeting on December 5th, falling 69-62. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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