Riverview is 2-8 against Aquinas Academy since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Riverview Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Aquinas Academy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Aquinas Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverview, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row dating back to last season, Riverview finally turned things around against Springdale on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Dynamos by a score of 46-33.
Meanwhile, Aquinas Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Elizabeth Forward on Monday, falling 66-44.
Despite the loss, Aquinas Academy got top-tier performance from Tess Duer, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points plus six rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Duer a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Katie Tarquinio, who earned three points in addition to five rebounds.
Riverview came up short against Aquinas Academy in their previous matchup back in February, falling 45-37. Can Riverview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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