Basketball Game Preview: Riviera Prep Bulldogs vs. Westminster Academy Lions

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Previous 4 Games

02/23/24 - Neutral	75-60 W
02/24/23 - Neutral	56-54 W
01/28/23 - Neutral	68-59 W
02/25/22 - Neutral	77-64 W

Riviera Prep is a perfect 4-0 against Westminster Academy since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Riviera Prep Bulldogs will take on the Westminster Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.

Riviera Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Palmer Trinity 77-36. The Bulldogs have beaten the Falcons the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, everything went Westminster Academy's way against Hialeah Educational Academy on Wednesday as Westminster Academy made off with an 85-63 win.

Westminster Academy's win came from a few key players Riviera Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alexander Lloyd, who went 9-for-11 on his way to 27 points and three steals. The matchup was his 20th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Constanza, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 rebounds.

Westminster Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Westminster Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points over those games. As for Riviera Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.

Riviera Prep strolled past Westminster Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 75-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Constanza, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Riviera Prep still be able to contain Constanza? There's only one way to find out.