After both having extra time off, the Riverwalk Academy Lions and the Lake Pointe Academy Mariners will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverwalk Academy is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Riverwalk Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Lamar two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Silver Foxes and fell 56-27. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-10.
Despite the loss, Riverwalk Academy got top-tier performance from Austin Thurman, who went 8 of 18 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Lake Pointe Academy in a 50-36 victory over Richard Winn Academy last Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mariners.
Lake Pointe Academy's win came from a few key players Riverwalk Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was James Jacobs, who posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stewart Settle, who had 13 points.
Lake Pointe Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Riverwalk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Riverwalk Academy might still be hurting after the 58-36 loss they got from Lake Pointe Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Riverwalk Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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