Riverside hadn't done well against McNairy Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Riverside Panthers greeted the New Year with with a 55-39 win over the McNairy Central Bobcats. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in November of 2024, they had to take a 56-51 defeat.
Riverside found their leader in sophomore Jack Cupples, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Kutter Potts was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for McNairy Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Riverside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 75-42 defeat against Bolivar Central on the 6th. As for McNairy Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-34 victory against Middleton on the 4th.
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