The Riverbend Bears will take on the Colonial Forge Eagles in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverbend will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Riverbend sidestepped Brooke Point for a 64-61 victory.
Meanwhile, after only 27 points in their last matchup, Colonial Forge made sure to put some points up on the board against North Stafford on Tuesday. The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 75-57 win over the Wolverines. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Riverbend better focus on containing Gabriel Goins and Jaidyn Johnson as the pair were huge in Colonial Forge's win. Goins shot 64% from the field on his way to 21 points, while Johnson went 5-for-12 to rack up 16 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Goins is becoming a predictor of Colonial Forge's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Taysean Jones was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Colonial Forge's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Riverbend, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Riverbend couldn't quite finish off Colonial Forge in their previous meeting back in February and fell 55-53. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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