Basketball Game Preview: Riverdale Christian Ambassadors vs. Alpaugh Buffalos

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 6:56am

Preview: Riverdale Christian Ambassadors vs. Alpaugh Buffalos

The Riverdale Christian Ambassadors will head out on the road to square off against the Alpaugh Buffalos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Riverdale Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Wonderful College Prep Academy as Riverdale Christian made off with a 66-44 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Riverdale Christian has posted yet this season.

Alpaugh posted their closest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Laton and snuck past 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Alpaugh has posted against Laton since January 18, 2019.

Riverdale Christian's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Alpaugh, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Riverdale Christian came up short against Alpaugh in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 47-41. Can Riverdale Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.