Basketball Recap: Luella Skates Past Riverdale with Ease

Luella won the last time they faced Riverdale and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Luella Lions breezed by the Riverdale Raiders to the tune of 68-32. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.

Leading Luella to victory were Jordan Smith and Jameel Haines. Smith dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Haines made all 6 shots he took for 13 points. The matchup was Smith's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jakye Benjamin, who posted five points.

Riverdale's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alpha Soumah, who put up seven points and four steals, and Dereon Heard, who had seven points. Soumah is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Aden Rucker-Pippins also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Luella has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Riverdale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Luella wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-48 victory against Stephenson on the 31st. Riverdale has also already played their next contest, a 48-39 win against Stone Mountain on the 31st.