Riverbend suffered their biggest loss since March 4, 2025 on Wednesday. They were outmatched by the Massaponax Panthers and fell 79-45. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Riverbend still got an impressive performance from Chris Eggleston, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 19 points. Brandon Williams was another key player, putting up seven points.
Leading Massaponax to victory were Lamont Blagmon and Tre Bowler. Blagmon shot 69% from the field on his way to 22 points and seven boards, while Bowler went 6-for-10 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. Those 22 points gave Blagmon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Bowles, who posted 11 points.
Having lost for the first time this season, Riverbend fell to 10-1. As for Massaponax, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Riverbend and Massaponax should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Bears (ranked 48th) will meet Mountain View (ranked 279th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Riverbend's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while the Wildcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Massaponax will face off against Stafford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (108 vs. 344).
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