Basketball Game Preview: Sunnyside Christian Knights vs. Riverside Christian Crusaders

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Previous Games

01/28/25 - Home	56-46 W
01/10/25 - Away	81-61 W
02/01/22 - Home	57-32 W
12/17/19 - Away	70-51 W
12/11/18 - Home	60-15 W
+ 4 more games

Sunnyside Christian has gone a perfect 9-0 against Riverside Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sunnyside Christian Knights will look to defend their home court against the Riverside Christian Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Sunnyside Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They strolled past Oakesdale with points to spare, taking the game 57-41.

Meanwhile, Riverside Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty Christian on Thursday, taking the game 68-58. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by exactly ten points.

Riverside Christian's win came from a few key players Sunnyside Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jess Bowden, who went 7-for-9 on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Haydn Edwards, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 16 points.

Sunnyside Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Riverside Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.

Sunnyside Christian beat Riverside Christian 56-46 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Sunnyside Christian repeat their success, or does Riverside Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.