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| 12/14/24 - Home | 25-22 W |
| 02/01/24 - Home | 48-12 W |
| 12/16/23 - Away | 53-21 W |
| 01/21/23 - Away | 50-20 W |
| 12/10/22 - Home | 47-21 W |
| + 2 more games |
Miami East is 7-0 against Riverside since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Miami East Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Riverside Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Miami East is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Northridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 41-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polar Bears. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 164th).
Meanwhile, Riverside fought the good fight in their overtime game against Hardin Northern on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 53-44 to the Polar Bears. The Pirates' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it eight in a row.
Despite the loss, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Miah Carman went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Perk, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Miami East now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Miami East came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 25-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
