The Scott Skyhawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Scott knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Scott made easy work of Point Pleasant and carried off a 56-36 victory. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Big Blacks are ranked 551st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Riverside played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 88-48 defeat at the hands of Woodrow Wilson. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Flying Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Despite the loss, Riverside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryer Mullins went 8-for-20 to rack up 21 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Mullins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brycen Slack, who posted nine points.
Scott is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
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