The Rivermont Collegiate Lions had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Galesburg Christian 63-42. Given Rivermont Collegiate's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in Iowa, while Galesburg Christian is ranked 677th in Illinois), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rivermont Collegiate to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eamon Matlock, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Matlock has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahir Kaplan, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Galesburg Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andrew Summers. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with seven rebounds. Peter Brody was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five assists.
Rivermont Collegiate's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Galesburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Rivermont Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Galesburg Christian also has no future games currently scheduled.
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