The Riverview Sharks will head out to take on the Durant Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Riverview is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Wednesday, Riverview ended up a good deal behind Tampa Bay Tech and lost 44-27.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Durant duked it out withWharton on Wednesday. Durant took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wharton. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 17-11 in the first quarter.
Riverview will need focus on slowing down Elani-Hazel Randall, one of several Durant players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards. What's more, Randall also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mikaiah Hallback, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Durant smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wharton only pulled down 13 offensive rebounds.
Riverview's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Durant, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-5.
Riverview came up short against Durant in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 45-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hallback, who posted 23 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Now that Riverview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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