Riverside hasn't had much luck against Beaver Falls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Riverside Panthers face off against the Beaver Falls Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Riverside is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Ellwood City, falling 84-59. The Panthers were down 63-43 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Beaver Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Aliquippa, falling 60-20. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 664th, while the Quips are ranked 117th).
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Beaver Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Riverside didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Beaver Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the squad 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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