The Riverview Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Carlson Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carlson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverview, who comes in off a win.
Riverview took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Milan with points to spare, taking the game 65-51.
Meanwhile, Carlson came up short against Allen Park on Tuesday and fell 61-50. The Marauders have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Riverview will have to contain Austin Saavedra as he made an impact in Carlson's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Those nine rebounds gave Saavedra a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Hird, who posted eight points.
Riverview's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Carlson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Riverview came up short against Carlson when the teams last played back in January, falling 47-36. Can Riverview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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