The Riverside Rangers will face off against the Mountain View Lobos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverside is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 16, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fabens, sneaking past 54-51. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but the Rangers were the better team in the second half.
Riverside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Richard Arellano, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Juan Salgado, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain View, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Clint by a score of 58-49 on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Lobos considering their 24-point performance the contest before.
Mountain View's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Diego Gonzalez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Those 15 points gave him a new career-high. Omar Nevarez was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points per game. As for Mountain View, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Things could have been worse for Riverside, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-38 loss to Mountain View when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
