After three games on the road, Riverview East Academy is heading back home. They will take on DePaul Cristo Rey at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Riverview East Academy suffered their closest loss yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Fayetteville-Perry by a score of 51-48.
Meanwhile, DePaul Cristo Rey's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. The matchup between DePaul Cristo Rey and Spencer Center wasn't particularly close, with DePaul Cristo Rey falling 61-43.
Despite the loss, DePaul Cristo Rey had strong showings from Britain Starks, who scored 14 points, and Christian Taylor-Thomas, who scored 12 points. Taylor-Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Riverview East Academy's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for DePaul Cristo Rey, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Riverview East Academy strolled past DePaul Cristo Rey in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 50-32. Does Riverview East Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will DePaul Cristo Rey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
