Riverdale lost against Cedar Grove back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Riverdale Raiders took a blow against the Cedar Grove Saints, falling 76-36. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Saints are ranked 12th).
Riverdale lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marlon Martin, who posted ten points. Delano Brown ii also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Cedar Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emanuel Green, who put up 20 points. Keith Gillespie was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Riverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Cedar Grove, they pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Riverdale has already played their next game, a 64-52 loss against Luella on the 15th. As for Cedar Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 61-43 victory against Douglass on the 15th.
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