The Valiant Cross Academy Warriors and the Riverdale Raiders will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Valiant Cross Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 contests -- so hopefully Riverdale likes a good challenge.
Valiant Cross Academy picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over Northeast. The 61-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 12/28/24 vs Northeast | 6 |
| 12/23/24 @ Macon-East Montgomery Academy | 5 |
| 12/21/24 @ Restoration Academy | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Evangel Christian | 7 |
| 12/19/24 @ Evangel Christian | 9 |
Valiant Cross Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Cosby, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Cosby has been hot for a while, having posted four or more steals the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Hall, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Valiant Cross Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 43 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale didn't have too much trouble with Springwood on Saturday as they won 60-42. That 18 point margin sets a new team best for the Raiders this season.
The win got Riverdale back to even at 6-6. As for Valiant Cross Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
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