Black Hawk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Ridge Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 48-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
River Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Rife, who posted 13 points along with six boards and five steals. Rife is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least five steals the team is 2-1 (and 3-21 when he doesn't). Kaden Bauer was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Black Hawk's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for River Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-22.
Black Hawk has already played their next contest (against River Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for the Wildcats, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Ridge will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.96 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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