Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Prep). They blew past Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 80-39 on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Silver Knights had established a 31 point advantage.
Riverside Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaelen Dixon led the charge by going 10 of 21 on his way to 21 points along with eight boards and four steals. Travis Butler was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 17 points and three steals.
Silver Knights
| 12/29/23 vs Rosemead | 26 |
| 01/23/24 @ University Prep | 26 |
| 01/05/24 vs University Prep | 25 |
| 12/02/23 vs Academy for Academic Excellence | 23 |
| 01/30/24 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy | 23 |
Riverside Prep was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy lost, don't look at Luis Carpio. Despite the final result, he posted 23 points. That was a full 59% of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The victory snapped Riverside Prep's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-11 record. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Riverside Prep has already played their next contest, an 80-45 win against University Prep on the 14th. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-41 defeat against Hesperia Christian on the 14th.
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