Vanlue hasn't had much luck against Riverdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vanlue Wildcats will be playing at home against the Riverdale Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Vanlue turned things around against Waite on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 56-53. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their 30-point performance the contest before.
Owen Roszman was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Hamilton, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale earned a 44-31 victory over Bucyrus on Tuesday.
The win got Riverdale back to even at 7-7. As for Vanlue, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Vanlue was dealt a bruising 72-33 defeat at the hands of Riverdale in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Vanlue was down 49-16.
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