Riverside and James F. Byrnes are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Riverside Warriors will head out to take on the James F. Byrnes Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Riverside comes in on eight and James F. Byrnes on 18.
Last Friday, Riverside didn't have too much trouble with Gaffney as they won 55-36. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Indians are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, James F. Byrnes strolled past Boiling Springs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 59-43. The 59-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Riverside's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points per game. As for James F. Byrnes, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
Riverside didn't have too much breathing room in their match against James F. Byrnes in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team 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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