Riverside played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the McKenzie Rebels 86-56. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 12/12/24 @ McKenzie | 15 |
| 12/10/24 @ Chester County | 34 |
| 12/06/24 vs McKenzie | 29 |
| 12/03/24 @ Lexington | 15 |
| 11/25/24 @ Bolivar Central | 41 |
| 11/23/24 vs Camden Central | 22 |
Riverside's loss came despite strong showings from Jack Cupples and Landon Swindle. Cupples went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points, while Swindle went 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The matchup was Cupples' sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colt Brooks, who posted nine points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Riverside was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for McKenzie, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Riverside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 66-49 defeat against Camden Central on the 13th. As for McKenzie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-47 loss against Westview on the 16th.
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