On Saturday, the South County Vipers came up short against the Riverton Hawks and fell 53-46. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Hawks are ranked 99th).
South County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Riverton, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South County will venture away from home to face off against Mt. Olive at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverton, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Williamsville at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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