Independence is 1-8 against Riverside since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Independence will venture away from home to take on the Riverside Ram at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Independence came up short against Stone Bridge and fell 82-70.
Abhay Grewal
| 02/07/25 @ Stone Bridge | 30 |
| 01/30/25 @ Potomac Falls | 16 |
| 12/28/24 @ Eastern View | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Briar Woods | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs Riverside | 13 |
Despite the defeat, Independence got top-tier performance from Abhay Grewal, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. Those 30 points gave Grewal a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Ogburn, who posted 14 points and five assists.
Meanwhile, Riverside had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bolts 76-47. Given the Ram's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Bolts are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Independence better focus on containing Max Lawson and Mason Ridgeway as the pair were huge in Riverside's win. Lawson went 6 for 9 en route to 14 points and five steals, while Ridgeway went 8 of 12 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joell Basue, who went 7 of 9 to rack up 14 points.
Riverside was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Riverside's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-1. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Independence ended up a good deal behind Riverside when the teams last played back in January, losing 80-66. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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