Independence lost against Riverside back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Independence lost 80-59 to the Riverside Ram. While losing is never fun, Independence can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while Riverside is ranked 17th).
Independence lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Ogburn, who posted 15 points and five rebounds. Brayden Cline also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Even though they lost, Independence was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their 12th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Mason Ridgeway continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Riverside, going 9-for-15 to rack up 22 points and five assists. Joell Basue was another key player, going 6-for-7 on his way to 12 points.
Independence's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Riverside, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Coming up, Independence will square off against Briar Woods at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverside, they will challenge Stone Bridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Riverside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matches.
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