Cayden Daughtry leads a balanced attack to beat Riviera Prep

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2024, 7:45am

Recap: Calvary Christian Academy Eagles vs. Riviera Prep Bulldogs

On Friday, the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles faced the Riviera Prep Bulldogs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Calvary Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Riviera Prep and snuck past 66-64. The win was just what Calvary Christian Academy needed coming off of a 86-65 defeat in their prior game.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calvary Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cayden Daughtry, who scored 17 points along with three steals. Shon Abaev was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Calvary Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Riviera Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.

Calvary Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against The Rock National at 3:00 p.m. on January 27th. The Rock National knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Calvary Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Riviera Prep, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Imani Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on January 27th. Imani Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 157th in Pennsylvania, while Riviera Prep is ranked sixth in Florida).