River Ridge is 10-0 against Benton since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The River Ridge Timberwolves will look to defend their home court against the Benton Zephyrs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
River Ridge suffered their closest loss yet this season last Thursday. They fell just short of Belmont by a score of 56-54. River Ridge has not had much luck with Belmont recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Benton's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 51-23 defeat at the hands of River Ridge/Scales Mound. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Benton has scored all season.
River Ridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Benton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
River Ridge skirted past Benton 43-41 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will River Ridge repeat their success, or does Benton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
