On Friday, Riverdale Baptist faced Mt. Zion Prep Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders blew past the Mt. Zion Prep Academy Warriors 84-58. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Jacoby Briscoe had an outrageously good game as he went 7 for 9 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Myles McFadden was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 17 points.
Crusaders
| 11/25/23 vs South Oak Cliff | 22 |
| 12/26/23 @ Tournament Team | 20 |
| 01/17/25 vs Mt. Zion Prep Academy | 19 |
| 12/05/23 vs New Hope Academy National | 19 |
| 12/09/23 vs St. John's Catholic Prep | 19 |
Riverdale Baptist was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Riverdale Baptist has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Mt. Zion Prep Academy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-2.
Riverdale Baptist wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 63-41 loss against Bishop O'Connell on the 18th. As for Mt. Zion Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-35 win against Arts on the 18th.
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