Riverside has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Side Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Riverside didn't have too much trouble with Leflore County on the road as they won 55-40.
Riverside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Stewart out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds. Stewart hasn't dropped below 15points for five straight games. Otis Williams was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, North Side entered their tilt with Riverside with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. North Side slipped by Riverside 48-47 on January 9th.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for North Side, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Riverside and North Side were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on January 9th, but Riverside came up empty-handed after a 48-47 defeat. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
