Basketball Game Preview: Riverfield Academy Raiders vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars

The Riverfield Academy Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverfield Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Friday, Riverfield Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Clinton Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, Central Hinds Academy strolled past Clinton Christian Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-49.

Central Hinds Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Riverfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Riverfield Academy came up short against Central Hinds Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 61-55. Can Riverfield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.