The Riverside Rams and the Newport Grizzlies will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Riverside took a blow against Northwest Christian School, falling 71-38. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 62-26 loss at the hands of Reardan. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 21st).
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Newport when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-28 win. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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