Basketball Recap: Debron Sykes and Byron Perrilliat Secure Win for Riverdale
By Team Reports
Jan 29, 2025, 2:45pm
Basketball Recap: Riverdale Rebels vs. Haynes Academy
Riverdale won the last time they faced Haynes Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Riverdale Rebels secured a 58-52 W over Haynes Academy. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Haynes Academy are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Haynes Academy | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Riverside Academy | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cohen | 5 |
| 01/03/25 vs Livingston Collegiate Academy | 7 |
Leading Riverdale to victory were Byron Perrilliat and Debron Sykes. Perrilliat went 12 for 21 on his way to 30 points and six steals, while Sykes went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points along with five boards and three steals. Perrilliat has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times he's played. Cameron Bridges was another key player, putting up eight points.
Riverdale now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Haynes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Riverdale won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against East Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Haynes Academy, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Benjamin Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benjamin Franklin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Haynes Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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