Basketball Game Preview: Riverdale Rams vs. Rockford Christian Royal Lions

The Riverdale Rams will square off against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, Riverdale didn't have too much trouble with Fulton as they won 54-37. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Steamers are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Rockford Christian strolled past Harlem with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 80-66.

Rockford Christian's record is now 18-1. As for Riverdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.