Riverside will head out to challenge Lewis County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverside will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Camden Central, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 66-56 win over the Lions on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jack Cupples was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Riverside's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase England, who posted ten points and seven boards.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Lewis County managed a 78-73 win over Riverside. The score was all tied up 35-35 at the break, but Lewis County was the better team in the second half.
Lewis County's win came from a few key players that Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dakota Hull, who went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points and five rebounds. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Maddox Tanner, who shot 54% from the field on his way to 18 points and seven boards.
Lewis County's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Riverside hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.5 points per game. However, it's not like Lewis County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 69.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.
Riverside came up short against Lewis County when the teams last played on Friday, falling 78-73. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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