Riverwood hasn't had much luck against River Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Riverwood Raiders will venture away from home to take on the River Ridge Knights at 6:00 p.m.
Riverwood is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Creekview 70-19. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, River Ridge waltzed into their match on Friday with 17 straight wins... but they left with 18. They claimed a resounding 70-30 victory over the Trojans. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
River Ridge's win came from a few key players Riverwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Makayla Roberson, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 18 points. Kyla Cantey was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 13 points and three steals.
River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
River Ridge pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Riverwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Riverwood was taken down by River Ridge 87-25 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Riverwood was down 60-10.
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