With a playoff win on the line, Riviera Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Westminster Christian Warriors with a 54-50 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Warriors are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mason Fuentes
| 02/07/25 vs Westminster Christian | 19 |
| 02/05/25 vs Florida Christian | 19 |
| 02/01/25 vs Windermere Prep | 16 |
Mason Fuentes continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine assists. His morning made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Myles Fuentes was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.
The win (which was Riviera Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 16-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Westminster Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
Riviera Prep and Westminster Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riviera Prep will face off against Palmer Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmer Trinity is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season. As for Westminster Christian, they will head out to face off against Chaminade-Madonna at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Cooper Whitby and Jasen Lopez.
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