The River View Black Bears will head out on the road to take on the Philo Electrics at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.
Last Tuesday, River View came up short against John Glenn and fell 46-38. River View has struggled against John Glenn recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Layton Massie, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Walters, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Philo struggled with offensive rebounds on Tuesday (Maysville had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Philo was dealt a 83-45 defeat at the hands of Maysville. While losing is never fun, Philo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while Maysville is ranked 84th).
Like River View, Philo lost despite seeing results from several players. Drew Wright led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Talon Preston was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
River View dropped their record down to 6-14 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Philo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: River View have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Philo struggles in that department as they've made 39.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
River View strolled past Philo in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 64-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for River View 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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