The Ida Baker Bulldogs will challenge the Riverdale Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverdale will be up against a hot Ida Baker squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Ida Baker took down Cypress Lake 65-49 on Friday. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale hadn't done well against Mariner recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Riverdale walked away with a 61-49 victory over Mariner. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Riverdale's win came from a few key players Ida Baker will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamar Underwood, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Maki, who had four points and three steals.
Ida Baker's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-14. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Riverdale, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13.
Ida Baker took a serious blow against Riverdale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 100-58. Can Ida Baker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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