Three Rivers has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Coldwater Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Three Rivers will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 427th, while Coldwater is ranked 80th).
Last Friday, Three Rivers was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Sturgis.
Meanwhile, Coldwater didn't have too much trouble with Pennfield on the road on Saturday as they won 39-22. That's two games straight that Coldwater has won by exactly 17 points.
Coldwater found their leader in underclassman Rylie VanAken, who scored 17 points along with three steals. That's the first time this season that VanAken scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Porter, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Three Rivers bumped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Coldwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Three Rivers might still be hurting after the 49-24 loss they got from Coldwater in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Three Rivers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
