The Riverstone International Otters will challenge Vision at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverstone International's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matches, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Riverstone International turned things around against North Star on Thursday. They walked away with a 24-16 victory over the Huskies.
Riverstone International found their leader in sophomore Vera Brooks, who posted 12 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Brooks has scored at least a third of Riverstone International's points.
Meanwhile, Vision waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Aviators by a score of 52-41. That's two games straight that Vision has won by exactly 11 points.
Riverstone International better focus on containing Aubrie Parrish and Raelynn Nickel as the pair were huge in Vision's win. Parrish dropped a double-double on 19 points and 28 rebounds, while Nickel scored 17 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Nickel has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 29 times she's played. Abby Porterfield was another key player, putting up six points and 14 rebounds.
Vision smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Riverstone International's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Vision, they are also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Riverstone International and Vision were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but Riverstone International came up empty-handed after a 27-26 defeat. Can Riverstone International avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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