The Roane County Raiders will challenge the Riverside Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Roane County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Roane County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They wrapped up 2024 with a 57-41 win over Scott.
Roane County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amelia Pope out in front who went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Tolley, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Oak Hill, falling 51-29.
Roane County will have to contain Cianna Groom as she made an impact in Riverside's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Groom has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Roane County's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Roane County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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