Basketball Recap: Moravian Prep National Falls Short Against Ranked Riviera Prep

Lions

Previous 5 Games

12/27/24 vs Riviera Prep	52-53
12/14/24 @ Webb	71-50
12/12/24 @ Ridge View	85-50
12/10/24 vs Varsity Opponent	91-83
11/30/24 vs DME Academy	82-65

Moravian Prep National is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Riviera Prep. The Moravian Prep National Lions were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Riviera Prep Bulldogs. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Having lost for the first time this season, Moravian Prep National fell to 7-1. As for Riviera Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.

Moravian Prep National won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Riviera Prep, they and Bergen Catholic will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Bergen Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Riviera Prep likes a good challenge.