The Riverbend Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Colonial Forge Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverbend will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Riverbend didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 68-56 victory over Stafford back in December of 2024. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Indians are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Colonial Forge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 65-61 to Gar-Field.
Riverbend will have to contain Sam Futch as he made an impact in Colonial Forge's last game. He went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Futch continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakari Phillips, who posted eight points.
Even though they lost, Colonial Forge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.
Riverbend's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Colonial Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Riverbend came up short against Colonial Forge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 56-46. Can Riverbend avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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