Basketball Preview: Riverside Generals vs. Impact Christian Academy Lions
The Riverside Generals will challenge the Impact Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Riverside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 69 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Andrew Jackson on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 56-13. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Impact Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took their game on Monday with ease, bagging a 52-21 victory over Duval Charter. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 31 points or more this season.
Lavin Savage continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 15 en route to 16 points plus seven assists and seven rebounds. She has been hot for a while, having also posted four or more steals the last 22 times she's played. Kimora Sheffield was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Impact Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Impact Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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