The Riverside Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Marmaduke Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Riverside has 12 straight victories, Marmaduke has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Riverside was fully in charge, breezing past Bay 62-21. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Marmaduke took a blow against Buffalo Island Central on Tuesday, falling 65-31. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Mustangs are ranked 104th).
Riverside's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Marmaduke, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.
Everything came up roses for Riverside against Marmaduke in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 62-31 victory. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Marmaduke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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