Riverside hasn't had much luck against Medical Lake recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Riverside Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Medical Lake Cardinals at 5:45 p.m.
Riverside is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Lakeside 53-17. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Eagles are ranked 156th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Medical Lake). They claimed a resounding 45-15 win over Riverside. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cardinals have posted since January 23, 2024.
Medical Lake's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jocee Bryant, who posted six points along with 17 rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.2 boards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adasha Gardner, who put up 18 points.
Medical Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Medical Lake, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
Riverside was dealt a bruising 45-15 loss at the hands of Medical Lake in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Riverside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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