The Riverside Generals will venture away from home to face off against the Impact Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Back in December of 2024, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Riverside beat ED White 60-55. Given the Generals' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Commanders are ranked 582nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Impact Christian Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Global Outreach Charter Academy 78-15. That 63 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Impact Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Riverside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mechack Olungu, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Dominic Simons, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points.
Impact Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Impact Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Riverside skirted past Impact Christian Academy 46-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverside since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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