The Canterbury Cougars were the 53-39 winner over the Riverdale Raiders when they last played one another back in January of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. Canterbury was dealt a 76-36 defeat at the hands of the Raiders on Tuesday.
Riverdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juan Ortiz led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ortiz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Konnor Vonhagen, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds.
Canterbury's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Riverdale, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9.
Canterbury's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Vikings on February 6th. Bishop Verot presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Cougars in Florida (the Vikings are ranked 106th, while the Cougars are ranked 572nd). As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Aubrey Rogers is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
