Riverside Military Academy hasn't had much luck against Lakeview Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Riverside Military Academy Eagles will square off against the Lakeview Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Riverside Military Academy took a blow against Tallulah Falls, falling 79-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered against the Indians since January 20, 2017.
Despite the defeat, Riverside Military Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Muhammed Wade posted 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Beloyvan, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lakeview Academy). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 90-39 win over George Walton Academy. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lakeview Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Riverside Military Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Riverside Military Academy took a serious blow against Lakeview Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 64-19. Can Riverside Military Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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