The Riverdale Raiders will square off against the Golden Gate Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverdale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
Riverdale is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cape Coral just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Seahawks, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 662nd, while the Seahawks are ranked 223rd).
Despite their loss, Riverdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emmanuel Adetutu, who posted 14 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Rodriguez, who scored eight points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Golden Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Neumann.
Riverdale's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-14. As for Golden Gate, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-17.
Riverdale skirted past Golden Gate 71-69 when the teams last played back in January of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale since the squad 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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