The Rio Lindo Adventist Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Lindo Adventist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
If Victory Christian Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Rio Lindo Adventist took over last week. Rio Lindo Adventist enjoyed a cozy 57-41 victory over Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy on Thursday.
Rio Lindo Adventist got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samuel Johnson out in front who went 5 for 6 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhordany Barcenas, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and five boards.
Rio Lindo Adventist smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Roseland University Prep 62-24. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-6.
Rio Lindo Adventist is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went Rio Lindo Adventist's way against Victory Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Rio Lindo Adventist made off with a 60-34 victory. In that match, Rio Lindo Adventist amassed a halftime lead of 37-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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