Basketball Game Preview: St. Augustine Prep Hermits vs. Riverside Ram

The St. Augustine Prep Hermits will take on the Riverside Ram in a holiday battle at at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Augustine Prep, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Riverside's (thus far) undefeated season.

On Saturday, St. Augustine Prep was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-37 to Eastside.

Meanwhile, Riverside earned a 73-66 win over Broad Run on Friday.

Riverside's win came from a few key players St. Augustine Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Max Lawson, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Ridgeway, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.

St. Augustine Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Riverside, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.