Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] has won three straight games at home, while Troy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones will welcome the Troy Trojans. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since February 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through an 84-57 loss at the hands of Valley Falls. The Cyclones were down 65-41 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Troy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Pleasant Ridge 69-32. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Troy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] came up short against Troy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 73-63. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Troy's Henry Geiger, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Now that Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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