The Riverbend Bears will face off against the Stafford Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverbend is headed into Thursday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Massaponax.
Meanwhile, Stafford lost to Colonial Forge at home by a 59-44 margin on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Stafford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Riverbend, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Riverbend beat Stafford 68-56 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Stafford's Mason Bracey, who went 9 for 20 on his way to 28 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riverbend still be able to contain Bracey? There's only one way to find out.
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