The Riverfield Academy Raiders will square off against the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Riverfield Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kirk Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak back in December of 2024. They took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The game marked Riverfield Academy's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Central Hinds Academy entered their tilt with Clinton Christian Academy on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Warriors , posting a 58-19 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Central Hinds Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Riverfield Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Riverfield Academy took a serious blow against Central Hinds Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 72-27. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Riverfield Academy was down 43-20.
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