Basketball Recap: Caden Cook Key Part of a Team Effort in Barracudas Win

On Wednesday, the Riverview Academy of Math and Science Barracudas strolled past the Universal Academy Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 63-46. The Barracudas pushed the score to 48-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.

Riverview Academy of Math and Science's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caden Cook, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Swearingen, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

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01/08/25 - Away

63-46 W

Riverview Academy of Math and Science smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive games.

Riverview Academy of Math and Science is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Universal Academy, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Riverview Academy of Math and Science will be playing in front of their home fans against Geneva Classical Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverview Academy of Math and Science is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Universal Academy, it'll be Battle of the Birds when the Universal Academy Falcons challenge the Families Instructing Students HomeSchool Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.