The Riverside Prep Silver Knights will head out to face off against the Big Bear Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Riverside Prep easily dispatched Excelsior Charter last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Riverside Prep fell just short of Silver Valley by a score of 49-47 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Silver Knights have suffered since November 20, 2024.
Riverside Prep's loss came about despite a quality game from Mya Graham, who posted 26 points. Another player making a difference was Mirany Elenes, who had ten points.
Meanwhile, Big Bear was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 41-16 to University Prep. The Bears were down 33-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Riverside Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Big Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Everything came up roses for Riverside Prep against Big Bear when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-12 victory. In that game, Riverside Prep amassed a halftime lead of 50-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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