Basketball Game Preview: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Riverside Prep Silver Knights

Academy for Academic Excellence hasn't had much luck against Riverside Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will host the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 7:00 p.m.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-31, which was the final score in Academy for Academic Excellence's tilt against Silver Valley on Wednesday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Riverside Prep won against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Friday with 80 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Riverside Prep simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat University Prep 80-45. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-18.

Academy for Academic Excellence's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Riverside Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11.

Academy for Academic Excellence took a serious blow against Riverside Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 70-43. Will Academy for Academic Excellence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.