Preview: Riverside Military Academy Eagles vs. Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights
Riverside Military Academy is 0-5 against Bethlehem Christian Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Riverside Military Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Riverside Military Academy has now lost nine straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 10.
Last Tuesday, Riverside Military Academy took a serious blow against Loganville Christian Academy, falling 73-26. While losing is never fun, Riverside Military Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 558th, while Loganville Christian Academy is ranked 181st).
After soaring to a 40-point win in their last game, Bethlehem Christian Academy came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of George Walton Academy by a score of 49-47. Bethlehem Christian Academy has struggled against George Walton Academy recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aiden Cramer, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was MJ Dickinson, who scored nine points.
Riverside Military Academy dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.5 points per game. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Riverside Military Academy ended up a good deal behind Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, losing 66-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethlehem Christian Academy's Johnny Dickinson, who scored 18 points along with seven steals. Now that Riverside Military Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
