Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Silver Knights by a score of 61-58. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has struggled against Riverside Prep recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Raoul Churchill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Riverside Prep, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 18 rebounds. Churchill has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. James Macey was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Riverside Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will take on Hesperia Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hesperia Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Friday. As for Riverside Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Big Bear at 5:30 p.m. Big Bear knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Riverside Prep likes a good challenge.
