Basketball Recap: Mt. Zion Prep Academy Falls Short Against Ranked Riverdale Baptist

On Friday, Mt. Zion Prep Academy faced Riverdale Baptist in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors lost 84-58 to the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.

Riverdale Baptist found their leader in sophomore Jacoby Briscoe, who went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Myles McFadden, who went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points.

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Riverdale Baptist	58-84
01/04/25 vs The Rock National	74-69
01/03/25 vs Chi-Prep Academy	80-70
12/30/24 vs Indian Creek	87-81
12/28/24 vs Neumann-Goretti	90-85

The loss snapped Mt. Zion Prep Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-2 record. As for Riverdale Baptist, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.

Mt. Zion Prep Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-35 win against Arts on the 18th. Riverdale Baptist has also already played their next match, a 63-41 defeat against Bishop O'Connell on the 18th.