The Riverside Rangers are taking a road trip to square off against the Centennial Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Riverside, who comes in off a win.
Riverside's tournament run continued when they took on Eldorado on Saturday. Riverside enjoyed a cozy 49-31 victory over Eldorado. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rangers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 360th in Texas, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 56th in New Mexico).
Meanwhile, Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a hard 44-29 fall against Los Lunas.
Riverside will need focus on slowing down Joy Hunt, one of several Centennial players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points and five rebounds.
Riverside has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid victory over Centennial in their previous matchup back in January, winning 46-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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