South lost against Riverside back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Rebels took a 63-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Beavers. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 501st, while the Beavers are ranked 235th).
Riverside got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Drew Brown out in front who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 55% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Durkin, who went 5-for-11 on his way to 16 points.
South has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Riverside, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, South will take on Cuyahoga Falls in a tournament on February 22nd. Cuyahoga Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully South likes a good challenge. As for Riverside, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-53 loss against Villa Angela-St. Joseph on the 15th.
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