Basketball Game Preview: Kings Christian Crusaders vs. Riverdale Cowboys

The Kings Christian Crusaders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Riverdale Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kings Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Riverdale will be coming in after a defeat.

Kings Christian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Wonderful College Prep Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kings Christian blew Wonderful College Prep Academy out of the water with a 62-34 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Chowchilla on the road by a 51-37 margin.

Kings Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.

Everything came up roses for Kings Christian against Riverdale in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 68-36 win. Will Kings Christian repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.