Riverside Christian Academy is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Wayne Preparatory Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Riverside Christian Academy Royals will take on the Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 26 points per game this season, so Wayne Preparatory Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Riverside Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat American Leadership Academy-Johnston 53-15 at home. With Riverside Christian Academy ahead 33-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Riverside Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Paris Autry, who scored 20 points along with two steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Autry has scored at least a third of Riverside Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Unique Cooke, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Wayne Preparatory Academy came up short against Riverside Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 50-42.
Despite the defeat, Wayne Preparatory Academy had strong showings from D'Asiah Lassiter, who scored 15 points, and Onisty Jones, who scored 12 points. Lassiter is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Riverside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Riverside Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Wayne Preparatory Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Riverside Christian Academy beat Wayne Preparatory Academy 50-42 in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will Riverside Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Wayne Preparatory Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
