Riverside fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Taylor on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Taylor Titans by a score of 47-45. The Argonauts were up 25-11 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Riverside lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jase Bennett, who posted 11 points and three blocks. Brayden Torgrimson was another key player, putting up 22 points and seven rebounds.
Taylor was led to victory by Javionne Harris and Drey Mcclatchey. Harris dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, while Mcclatchey had 19 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mcclatchey has scored at least a third of Taylor's points. Another player making a difference was Keyshawn Galloway, who earned seven points and five rebounds.
Riverside's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Taylor, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside has already played their next contest (against Herron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Taylor will take on Sheridan at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. One thing working in Sheridan's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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