The Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones will challenge the Pleasant Ridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] lost to Troy at home by a 48-31 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Pleasant Ridge scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Atchison County by a score of 57-54. The Rams' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will have to contain Isabela Major as she made an impact in Pleasant Ridge's last game. She dropped a double-double with 30 points and ten boards. Those 30 points gave Major a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Lance, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pleasant Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] was able to grind out a solid victory over Pleasant Ridge when the teams last played back in January, winning 35-22. Does Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pleasant Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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