The Riverton Hawks will head out to square off against Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverton has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran will arrive with three straight wins.
Riverton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Riverton had to suffer through a 62-12 loss at the hands of New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Vipers are ranked 265th).
Riverton got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Jordyn Durham and Skyler Stokes, who each put up four points. Stokes also led the team in rebounds with four.
Meanwhile, Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincolnwood on Thursday, taking the game 41-32.
Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Riverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Riverton didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 34-30 victory. Does Riverton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pawnee/Calvary/Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
