Mt. Juliet / Riverdale

[MJHO]

Will Riverdale have any answers for 6'1" Caya Williams? If you pack it in on her the Lady Bears will make you pay from behind the arc. They like to run it up and down the court and force teams into mistakes with their press.

 

MJ really hasn't played anyone yet except Hillsboro, who is down this year and Riverdale has played a tough schedule. The Lady Warriors will need to be ready Tuesday when they come to the "Cave"

 

This is a good early season test for both of these highly regarded squads.

[riverdaleman]

How did yall do against hillsboro? Sounds like we are very similar...we like to push the ball and we like to pressure defense we have a couple of very good players at the post and and we have several shooters that can knock down the 3 sounds like this is going to be a GREAT match up

[DoctorDish]

Hope to make it to this one........should be a great matchup. Mt. Juliet is awfully tough at home....

[wingman10]

This one will be a tough one. I give the edge to MJ.

[PHargis]

Mt Juliet wiil have to get more balanced scoring but also may be able to press better. The cave is worth 4 points. They will have to get the fire marshall to turn the crowd away. Riverdale if you don't get there over an hour before game time you may not get in. Riverdale will not let anyone beat them on the boards, Mt. Juliet will have to beat them outside or with the press.

[MJHO]

How did yall do against hillsboro? Sounds like we are very similar...we like to push the ball and we like to pressure defense we have a couple of very good players at the post and and we have several shooters that can knock down the 3 sounds like this is going to be a GREAT match up

 

The Lady Bears handled Hillsboro with ease 71-38.

 

This should be the preliminary of a possible matchup in Murfreesboro as these teams can easily be 2 of the eight that make it to the Murphy Center.

[rehctawehT]

I have to give Riverdale the advantage in the early season classic. Riverdale by 3.

[SCBisondad]

Go Lady Bears!

[riverdaleman]

well i was hopoing to read some feedback on the game as my son who is in middle school had a game so i was there. I did hear that RIVERDALE WON and made a great comeback FOR THE WIN

GO LADY WARRIORS

[PHargis]

Mt. Juliet led 31-18 at the half. Riverdale outscores MJ 39-20 second half.Williams 29 points MJ and Barbee 20 Riverdale.

[rehctawehT]

Well, I was close in picking the margin but the way it got there was crazy! A classic last night for sure.

[MJHO]

A really good early season basketball game. It was a tale of two halves, with MJ dominating inside early and Riverdale making all the right adjustments at the half to get the win.

 

The turning point was the smaller MJ guards inability to throw over the top of the press. This created numerous defilections and turnovers that went for easy layups. Both teams came away proving that they can compete for the AAA state championship. I look forward to watching a rematch in the Murphy center in March.

 

There were several college scouts there last night that got to see a couple of really impressive sophomores in Caya Williams and Shacobia Barbee. These two girls can really get it done.