Riverdale Baptist has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Winston-Salem Christian National Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Riverdale Baptist struggled with assists on Saturday (Shabach Christian Academy had nine more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Riverdale Baptist fell 71-60 to Shabach Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Riverdale Baptist can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while Shabach Christian Academy is ranked seventh).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was LeBrea Carter, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Chrisdin Jones, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Winston-Salem Christian National waltzed into their match on Monday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They enjoyed a cozy 79-61 victory over 1 of 1 Academy.
Riverdale Baptist has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-24 record this season. As for Winston-Salem Christian National, they pushed their record up to 29-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Riverdale Baptist took their victory against Winston-Salem Christian National in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 72-48. Does Riverdale Baptist have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winston-Salem Christian National turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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