It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Riverdale Ridge Ravens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Thompson Valley by a score of 93-82. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Riverdale Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus D mcfadden out in front who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points D mcfadden has scored all season. Josiah Fay was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Thompson Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Kennison, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Kennison is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Manzani, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals.
Riverdale Ridge pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.7 points per game. As for Thompson Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Riverdale Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Frederick at 5:30 p.m. on February 3rd. One thing working in Frederick's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Thompson Valley, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Niwot at 1:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Thompson Valley is facing Niwot at the right time seeing as Niwot is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
