The Riverside Generals will square off against the Tocoi Creek Toros at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverside has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Tocoi Creek will arrive with three straight wins.
Riverside saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They fell to Ridgeview 38-33. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Panthers are ranked 68th).
Bartram Trail typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Tocoi Creek proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Bears 55-37.
Tocoi Creek's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Asiana McCreary, who went 8 for 11 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Audrey Beyer was another key player, going 7 of 16 on her way to 21 points and seven rebounds.
Tocoi Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Tocoi Creek pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Tocoi Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 55-25 win. Does Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tocoi Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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