The Anderson Prep Academy Jets were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 78-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverside. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (66), Anderson Prep Academy still had to take the loss.
Camron Anderson and Lincoln Fathauer certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Anderson scored 21 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists, while Fathauer scored 22 points. It was the first time this season that Anderson pulled down eight or more rebounds. Kaleb Eldridge was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
It was another big night for Bini Hopper, who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 45 points and 2 assists for Riverside. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hopper has scored at least a third of Riverside's points. Another player making a difference was Ty Hopper, who scored 11 points.
Anderson Prep Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Riverside, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Anderson Prep Academy will square off against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Anderson Prep Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. Riverside is on the road again on Friday and plays Irvington Preparatory Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Irvington Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
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