The Riverside Chargers and the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Riverside came up short against Madison and fell 33-26. The Chargers have struggled against the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Riverside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Grace Mahony, who posted 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ella Molt, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 49-33 bruising from Elgin/Pope John. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 86th).
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Riverside beat Lyons-Decatur Northeast 38-29 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyons-Decatur Northeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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