The Venture Academy Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the River Islands Riptide at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Venture Academy came up short against Franklin and fell 46-35. The Mustangs have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Venture Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kaylie Watkins, who posted six points along with ten rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelyiana Neal, who earned 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, River Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 38-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Turlock Christian.
Venture Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for River Islands, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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