Basketball Recap: Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy Gladiators vs. Jupiter Christian Eagles
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 66-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jupiter Christian Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (57), the Gladiators still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy still got an impressive performance from Hershell Reynolds, who dropped a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds. Reynolds has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 12 times he's played. Jashaun Baker was another key player, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Matthew Barrett was a one-man wrecking crew for Jupiter Christian as he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Barrett a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Jordan Rivera, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy and Village Academy will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Jupiter Christian, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Jupiter Christian Eagles duke it out with the FAU High Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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