Even though the Riverdale Raiders scored an imposing 68 points on Wednesday, the Veterans Warhawks still came out on top. Veterans took their matchup against Riverdale 78-68. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 6 on the offensive boards, as Veterans did.
Veterans' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chandler Thomas, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Thomas has scored at least 25% of Veterans' points. Tristen Abner was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Riverdale lost, one person who can't be blamed is Darrius Johnson. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 4 assists. That's the first time this season that Johnson scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Micah Wyne, who scored 14 points along with five assists.
Veterans has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Riverdale, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Veterans won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Westside at 5:30 p.m. on December 28th. Westside will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. Riverdale won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Cobb Christian at 10:30 a.m. on December 28th. North Cobb Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
