Lightridge hasn't had much luck against Riverside recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lightridge Bolts will venture away from home to face off against the Riverside Ram at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lightridge is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell 72-64 to Independence. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (60), the Bolts still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Riverside entered their tilt with Potomac Falls on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They skirted past the Panthers 75-73. Given the Ram's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Panthers are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverside's win came from a few key players Lightridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mason Ridgeway, who went 9 for 18 en route to 26 points and six rebounds. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Joell Basue was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Riverside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Lightridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lightridge might still be hurting after the 72-50 loss they got from Riverside when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lightridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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