Riverside hasn't had much luck against Milton-Union recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Riverside Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Milton-Union Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Riverside ended up a good deal behind Covington and lost 52-37. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Buccs are ranked 138th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Avery Perk, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Robinson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Milton-Union has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Northridge on the road by a 49-33 margin on Tuesday. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Milton-Union's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Things could have been worse for Riverside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to Milton-Union in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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