DeMatha is 4-0 against Riverdale Baptist since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The DeMatha Stags will look to defend their home court against the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders at 7:10 p.m. DeMatha has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact DeMatha can now relate to. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 53-50.
DeMatha's defeat came about despite a quality game from Malcolm Thomas, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Wallace, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Baptist didn't have too much trouble with Glenelg Country at home on Wednesday as they won 50-35.
Ashley Sims and Jackson Furman were among the main playmakers for Riverdale Baptist as the former dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds and the latter scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Cannon Greene was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
DeMatha's loss dropped their record down to 20-12. As for Riverdale Baptist, they pushed their record up to 25-15 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: DeMatha have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 42.8% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Riverdale Baptist struggles in that department as they've made 43.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
DeMatha took their win against Riverdale Baptist in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 by a conclusive 96-75. Will DeMatha repeat their success, or does Riverdale Baptist have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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