The Riverside Generals will take on the Rickards Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Riverside sitting on six straight victories and Rickards on seven.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Riverside walked away with it. They secured a 33-27 W over the Wolves on Thursday. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Riverside has scored all year.
Riverside's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaquan Wells, who scored eight points along with 12 rebounds and seven blocks. Wells has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jesus Rice, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Rickards was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Columbia 68-40 on the road. Rickards pushed the score to 57-25 by the end of the third, a deficit Columbia cut but never quite recovered from.
Rickards' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Romie Cosby, who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Plummer, who scored 14 points.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. Rickards' record is now 22-6.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Riverside have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Rickards, though, as they've only made 19% of their threes this season. Given Riverside's sizable advantage in that area, Rickards will need to find a way to close that gap.
Riverside ended up a good deal behind Rickards when the teams last played back in January, losing 69-50. Can Riverside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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