The Riverview Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Melvindale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Huron with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Melvindale hadn't done well against Robichaud recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Melvindale slipped by Robichaud 55-54. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Melvindale's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for Riverview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
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