Riverdale Baptist waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 75-71 W against the New Hope Academy National Tigers. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Tigers are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wisdom Mintz
| 02/04/25 @ New Hope Academy National | 18 |
| 02/03/25 @ Evergreen Christian | 11 |
| 02/01/25 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Virginia Academy | 7 |
| 01/30/25 vs Highland | 2 |
| + 22 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverdale Baptist to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wisdom Mintz, who posted 18 points. Mintz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ean McLaughlin, who scored 12 points along with six boards and three steals.
Riverdale Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
New Hope Academy National's loss came despite strong showings from Uriah Augare-Deal and Haki Muhammed II. Augare-Deal went 7 for 10 to rack up 23 points and six rebounds, while Muhammed II went 8 of 17 on his way to 27 points. That was a full 38% of New Hope Academy National's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Caden Sherman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Riverdale Baptist's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for New Hope Academy National, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-18.
Riverdale Baptist didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-55 win against Rosedale Christian Academy on the 6th. As for New Hope Academy National, they have also already played their next contest, an 82-45 loss against Springdale Prep on the 6th.
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