Basketball Game Preview: Riverdale Ridge Ravens vs. Brighton Bulldogs

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Previous 4 Games

01/16/25 - Away	78-15 W
12/16/23 - Home	78-16 W
12/17/22 - Away	58-21 W
01/06/22 - Away	47-42 W

Riverdale Ridge is a perfect 4-0 against Brighton since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will welcome the Brighton Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Riverdale Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.

Riverdale Ridge is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Westminster: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Riverdale Ridge blew Westminster out of the water with a 90-19 final score. The Ravens have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 25 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Brighton strolled past Prairie View with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 39-23.

Brighton's win came from a few key players Riverdale Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sophia Marrujo, who posted ten points along with six rebounds and six steals. Those six steals gave her a new career-high. Brynn Davis was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.

Brighton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Riverdale Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points over those games. As for Brighton, their win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-16.

Everything came up roses for Riverdale Ridge against Brighton when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 78-15 victory. In that contest, Riverdale Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 46-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.