A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Riverside Panthers challenge the Bolivar Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverside will bounce into Monday's game after beating McNairy Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Riverside took down McNairy Central 55-39 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bolivar Central beat Chester County 63-57 on Friday.
Bolivar Central's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jordan Dixon, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kealan Polk, who had 14 points.
Bolivar Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Riverside, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Riverside came out on top in a nail-biter against Bolivar Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, sneaking past 74-72. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Polk, who went 13 of 24 on his way to 28 points along with eight boards and eight steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverside still be able to contain Polk? There's only one way to find out.
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