Riverside unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 69-62 to the Elgin/Pope John Wolfpack on Thursday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolfpack apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Riverside's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Molt, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Keehn, who earned 15 points.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside and St. Mary's will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Elgin/Pope John, they and Niobrara/Verdigre will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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