On Monday, the Melvindale Cardinals didn't have quite enough to beat the Riverview Pirates and fell 56-54. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cardinals came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Pirates are ranked 307th).
Melvindale's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Riverview, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Melvindale has already played their next matchup (against Romulus), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Riverview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-55 win against Jefferson on the 14th.
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