Massaponax is 10-0 against Riverbend since January of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Massaponax Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverbend Bears at 5:30 p.m. Massaponax will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Massaponax put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 63-19 victory over Mountain View. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-5.
Takiera Ramey was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine assists. Ramey is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jada Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Riverbend was able to grind out a solid win over North Stafford on Friday, taking the game 54-46.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverbend to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Alexander, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Mullinax, who scored 14 points along with four steals.
Riverbend's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Saniya Durham got a bit more time on the court (29 vs. her season average of 14.25). Durham made the most of the opportunity, scoring seven points along with six assists and five rebounds. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Massaponax's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Riverbend, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Massaponax have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverbend struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Massaponax strolled past Riverbend in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a score of 57-42. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alexander, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Massaponax still be able to contain Alexander? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
