Riverside hasn't had much luck against Miami East recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Riverside Pirates will welcome the Miami East Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Riverside is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Saturday. They fell 53-44 to Hardin Northern. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Polar Bears 20-14 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Miah Carman went 6 of 12 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Avery Perk, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Miami East's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell to Northridge 41-35. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Polar Bears are ranked 164th).
Miami East now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Riverside couldn't quite finish off Miami East when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 25-22. Will Riverside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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