The Riverside Warriors will take on the Teays Valley Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Teays Valley Christian likes a good challenge.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Riverside turned things around against Hoover on Wednesday. They walked away with a 61-51 win over the Huskies. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Huskies are ranked 15th).
| 02/05/25 vs Hoover | 5 |
| 02/04/25 vs Huntington | 2 |
| 01/30/25 vs Capital | 3 |
| 01/27/25 @ St. Albans | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Hurricane | 4 |
Riverside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Coles led the charge by putting up 15 points and five steals. Coles is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryer Mullins, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Teays Valley Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The match between them and St. Albans didn't end well, with Teays Valley Christian falling 78-61.
Riverside will need focus on slowing down Kahsi Morgan, one of several Teays Valley Christian players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 21 points. Eli Pendleton was another key player, posting 16 points.
Teays Valley Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Riverside, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Riverside hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 56.7 points per game. However, it's not like Teays Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 66.4 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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