Riverbend won the last time they faced Stafford and things went their way on Thursday too. The Riverbend Bears came out on top against the Stafford Indians by a score of 49-39. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Indians are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Donovan Tate was the offensive standout of the game as he posted 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. Amani Gipson was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
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Riverbend smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Stafford still got an impressive performance from Amario Van Norman, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points. Those 15 points gave Van Norman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rovonta Schoolfield, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Riverbend's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Stafford, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Riverbend won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverbend is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Stafford, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Brooke Point at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brooke Point's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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