The Riverdale Rebels were the 95-55 winner over the Riverside Academy Rebels when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Riverdale fell 75-68 to Riverside Academy on Thursday. Riverdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Riverdale had strong showings from Byron Perrilliat, who scored 25 points along with four steals, and Roland Bullard, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Perrilliat has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Selvin Ordonez, who scored six points.
Riverdale has been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Riverside Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-9.
Riverdale won't have much time to rest: their next game is against St. Martin's Episcopal at 6:15 p.m. on January 12th. St. Martin's Episcopal presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Riverdale in Louisiana (St. Martin's Episcopal is ranked 82nd, while Riverdale is ranked 252nd). As for Riverside Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Crescent City Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
