Riverdale has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kenton Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 61st).
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Kenton, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 17-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Riverdale Falcons challenge the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kenton, they will face off against Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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