Basketball Recap: Riley Rose Key Part of Team Effort in Lions Win

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but The Daniel Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 46-30 win over the Center Place Golden Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Riley Rose

Steals

02/14/25 vs Center Place	5
02/04/25 vs Midland Adventist Academy	5
01/30/25 vs Blue Ridge Christian	4
01/27/25 vs Frontier STEM	4
01/16/25 @ Frontier School of Excellence	4
+ 3 more games

The Daniel Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riley Rose led the charge by putting up 11 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Rose has become a key player for The Daniel Academy: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 4-6 otherwise. Noah Maldinado was another key player, posting 11 points and six steals.

The Daniel Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 28 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 11 consecutive matches.

The Daniel Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Center Place, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

The Daniel Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-42 defeat against Liberty Christian Academy on the 15th. Center Place does not have any more games scheduled as of now.