Stone Bridge hasn't had much luck against Riverside recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Stone Bridge Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Riverside Ram at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Stone Bridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-62 win over Massaponax. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since January 21st.
Meanwhile, Riverside came tearing into Friday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 77-60. Given the Ram's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Panthers are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside's win came from a few key players Stone Bridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josh Ntiamoah, who on his way to 13 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (three). Joell Basue was another key player, to rack up 17 points and five rebounds.
Riverside's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Stone Bridge, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Stone Bridge came up short against Riverside in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 77-70. Can Stone Bridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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