Basketball Recap: Riverside Prep Silver Knights vs. University Prep Jaguars
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Prep). They blew past the University Prep Jaguars 65-26 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-14.
Riverside Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Travis Butler, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Keion Jordan was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Riverside Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Despite the loss, University Prep saw an underclassman step up: freshman JOSHUA OKEKE posted 15 points.
Riverside Prep moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for University Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside Prep will host Academy for Academic Excellence at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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