The Riverdale Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Fulton Steamers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Riverdale will head out to face Fulton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Riverdale fell to Kewanee 51-47. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Fulton came up short against Illini Bluffs on Saturday and fell 55-47. While losing is never fun, the Steamers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Tigers are ranked 183rd).
Riverdale's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3. As for Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Riverdale took their win against Fulton in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 59-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverdale since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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