Two dominant guards in Bella Dumbroski and Katerina Tsambis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Serra Catholic Eagles will challenge the Riverview Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Serra Catholic is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Serra Catholic ended up a good deal behind Winchester Thurston and lost 64-45.
Bella Dumbroski
| 02/10/25 @ Winchester Thurston | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Geibel Catholic | 2 |
| 02/03/25 @ West Greene | 2 |
Serra Catholic might have lost, but man, Dumbroski was a machine: she went 11-for-22 en route to 25 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Dumbroski is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Kendalyn Niedermeyer was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riverview, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over St. Joseph on Monday.
Riverview's win came from a few key players Serra Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tsambis, who went 9-for-21 on her way to 26 points. Riverview is 14-1 when Tsambis posts 15 or more points, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Bauer, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards.
Riverview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Serra Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Serra Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Serra Catholic took their win against Riverview in their previous meeting back in January of 2020 by a conclusive 64-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Serra Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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