The Riverton Silverwolves will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Taylorsville Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Riverton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Syracuse. The Silverwolves were up 34-15 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
12/19/24 @ Syracuse | 17 |
02/06/24 @ Bingham | 15 |
01/25/24 @ Mountain Ridge | 13 |
01/05/24 vs Taylorsville | 12 |
01/09/24 @ Fremont | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Riverton got top-tier performance from Maggie Hamblin, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Hamblin a new career-high in points. Halle Talbot was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Taylorsville, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over Skyline on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Taylorsville's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Riverton strolled past Taylorsville in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 61-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverton since the team 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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