The Riverview Raiders will take on the Frazier Commodores at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-39, which was the final score in Riverview's tilt against Neighborhood Academy on Sunday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while Neighborhood Academy are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Frazier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Greensburg Central Catholic, falling 59-35.
Despite the loss, Frazier saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brant Alekson dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave Alekson a new career-high.
Frazier's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Riverview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Riverview won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, slipping by Frazier 50-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Frazier's Kolby Stewart, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverview still be able to contain Stewart? There's only one way to find out.
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