Preview: Riverside Prep Silver Knights vs. Academy for Academic Excellence Knights
Riverside Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Riverside Prep's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
Riverside Prep posted their biggest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 58-21 win over Silver Valley.
Riverside Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Graham out in front who scored 27 points along with nine steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least a third of Riverside Prep's points. Another player making a difference was Kayriel Myles, who scored eight points along with 16 rebounds and nine steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Academy for Academic Excellence, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to University Prep on Tuesday.
Riverside Prep is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Riverside Prep's way against Academy for Academic Excellence when the teams last played on January 2nd as Riverside Prep made off with a 51-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside Prep since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
