Central School hasn't had much luck against Riverdale Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Central School Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Riverdale Academy Rebels at 2:00 p.m.
Central School is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 48-18 to Briarfield Academy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Rebels are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, Riverdale Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 59-24 victory. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.
Riverdale Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Central School, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-12.
Central School took a serious blow against Riverdale Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 62-14. Can Central School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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