Riverside Christian has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Redeemer Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Riverside Christian's 31-2 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They were dealt a 77-46 defeat at the hands of Branford on Monday. While losing is never fun, Riverside Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while Branford is ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, Redeemer Christian didn't have too much trouble with Cornerstone Academy on the road on Tuesday as they won 66-48. The victory was just what Redeemer Christian needed coming off of a 58-27 loss in their prior matchup.
It was another big night for Andrew Parker, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Redeemer Christian's points. Beau Suarez was another key contributor, scoring 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 5 steals.
Riverside Christian has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Redeemer Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Riverside Christian came up short against Redeemer Christian in their previous meeting back in January of 2019, falling 56-44. Thankfully for Riverside Christian, Harrison Pierson (who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
