The Riverside Argonauts will face off against the International Gryphons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Riverside sidestepped Christel House for a 70-67 win.
Meanwhile, International had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 61-60 W against the Owls. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but the Gryphons were the better team in the second half.
Riverside better keep an eye on Peter Machado. He was instrumental in International's win, dropping a double-double with 32 points and 13 boards. The match was Machado's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Evan Johnson, who posted 17 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Riverside pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for International, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against International in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 82-46 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was International's Philip Randolph, who had 34 points along with seven boards and five steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Riverside to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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