Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the East Panthers, falling 63-43. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Frontiers of the 67-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Nelson Camacho and Jahiem Foster certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Camacho posted 11 points, while Foster put up 11 points.
East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tendai Furbert led the charge by going 10 of 19 on his way to 25 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Furbert has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antoine Williams, who went 8 of 20 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Emerson Vo-Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East, they will face off against Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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