Riverdale Baptist is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Evergreen Christian is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders will take on the Evergreen Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverdale Baptist suffered their biggest defeat since December 14, 2023 on Sunday. Their tough 78-55 defeat to Patrick School might stick with them for a while. Riverdale Baptist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
Despite the defeat, Riverdale Baptist had strong showings from Jackson Furman, who scored 13 points along with three steals, and Giovonni Sanford, who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Carr, who scored five points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Christian can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They breezed by Covenant Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 98-23. That looming 98-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Evergreen Christian yet this season.
Riverdale Baptist's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10. As for Evergreen Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.