Two dominant guards in Kase Johnson and Bini Hopper are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Irvington Preparatory Academy will host the Riverside Argonauts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Irvington Preparatory Academy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 183 points over their last three games.
Irvington Preparatory Academy picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They snuck past Heritage with a 67-62 victory.
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Irvington Preparatory Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Page out in front who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points. The match was Page's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Meredith, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Riverside came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 51-46 W over the Eagles.
Riverside's win came from a few key players Irvington Preparatory Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Torgrimson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jase Bennett, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds.
Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Irvington Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Irvington Preparatory Academy beat Riverside 74-61 when the teams last played back in March. Does Irvington Preparatory Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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