The Riverbend Bears will face off against the Lightridge Bolts at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverbend is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
If Riverbend beats Lightridge with 42 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Riverbend pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over Colonial Forge on Tuesday.
Mikenzi Via
| 02/18/25 @ Colonial Forge | 50% |
| 02/17/25 vs Massaponax | 67% |
| 02/15/25 vs North Stafford | 64% |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverbend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikenzi Via, who posted seven points and seven rebounds. Via is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played. Charlotte Mullinax was another key player, putting up eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lightridge walked away with it. They snuck past the Ram with a 50-44 victory on Monday.
Lightridge's win bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Riverbend, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Riverbend came up short against Lightridge when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 60-55. Can Riverbend avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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