If Riverton Parke was feeling good fresh off their 71-33 takedown of Dugger Union last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverton Parke Panthers lost 83-57 to the Cloverdale Clovers on Saturday. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Clovers from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Riverton Parke had strong showings from Jonah Hopkins, who posted 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals, and Eli Roberts, who shot 5-for-9 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Collett Sanders, who put up nine points.
Leading Cloverdale to victory were Ishmael Kiteka and Jahaven Duncan. Kiteka dropped a double-double on 26 points and 23 boards, while Duncan went 15 of 28 on his way to 35 points along with eight assists and five boards. The game was Duncan's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Trey Schabel was another key player, putting up 11 points and seven boards.
Riverton Parke now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cloverdale, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Riverton Parke wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-34 win against Eminence on the 26th. As for Cloverdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-56 defeat against South Vermillion on the 26th.
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