Basketball Recap: Riverwalk Academy Comes Up Short

Fans were treated to a Battle of the Lions on Thursday. The Riverwalk Academy Lions were dealt a 94-33 loss at the hands of the Lewisville Lions. Riverwalk Academy hasn't had much luck with Lewisville recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

When it comes to explaining why Riverwalk Academy lost, don't look at Austin Thurman. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 14 to rack up 13 points and eight boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Johnson, who posted two points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.

Lions

Offensive Rebounds

02/06/25 vs Lewisville	15
02/04/25 @ Lamar	1
01/28/25 vs Lee Central	5
01/16/25 @ C.A. Johnson	0
01/14/25 vs Governor's School for Science & Math	10
+ 7 more games

Even though they lost, Riverwalk Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Riverwalk Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Lewisville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing McBee the next time they take the court. Lewisville will host McBee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Riverwalk Academy will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.