The Riverview Sharks will venture away from home to take on the Hillsborough Terriers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Riverview was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-30 to Chamberlain. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Storm are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, Hillsborough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-47 heartbreaker at the hands of Plant City. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Terriers have suffered since November 22, 2024.
Riverview has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Hillsborough, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Riverview came up short against Hillsborough in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 57-46. Can Riverview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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