Hurricane is 7-1 against Riverside since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hurricane Redskins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Hurricane will be strutting in after a victory while Riverside will be coming in after a loss.
Hurricane had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 62-21 win over South Charleston at home. The win was just what Hurricane needed coming off of a 80-50 defeat in their prior game.
Alexandra Anderson was her usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Kendall Anderson, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Riverside fought the good fight in their overtime match against Princeton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to the Tigers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverside in their matchups with Princeton: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Riverside got a solid performance out of Laila Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Ava Ward was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Hurricane's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. As for Riverside, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Hurricane have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hurricane's way against Riverside when the teams last played back in January as Hurricane made off with a 56-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ward, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hurricane still be able to contain Ward? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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