The Riverside Generals will venture away from home to challenge the Beachside Barracudas at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Riverside took a blow against Bartram Trail, falling 53-25. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Bears are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Beachside on Thursday. They strolled past Mandarin with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. The victory was nothing new for the Barracudas as they're now sitting on three straight.
Beachside's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Morgan Cremen, who went 7 of 17 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and seven steals. Her evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kane, who went 9 for 21 on her way to 22 points and five rebounds.
Beachside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mandarin only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Beachside is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.2 points per game. As for Riverside, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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