The Briar Woods Falcons will face off against the Riverside Ram at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Briar Woods ended up a good deal behind Independence and lost 61-47.
Meanwhile, Riverside waltzed into their match on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 82-67 victory over the Bulldogs. Given the Ram's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Briar Woods better focus on containing Mason Ridgeway and Max Lawson as the pair were huge in Riverside's win. Ridgeway went 9 for 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Lawson went 9 of 10 en route to 22 points. Lawson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joell Basue, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 13 points.
Riverside's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points per game. As for Briar Woods, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Briar Woods came up short against Riverside in their previous matchup on January 13th, falling 76-70. Will Briar Woods have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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