The Riverside Christian Academy Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Grace Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Riverside Christian Academy lost to Christ the Cornerstone Academy on the road by a decisive 75-61 margin.
Despite their defeat, Riverside Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Geo Young, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Khalil Willis was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mount Zion Christian Academy 67-65.
Grace Christian found their leader in underclassman Nate Jones, who scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Zimmerman, who scored 12 points.
Riverside Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Grace Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11.
Riverside Christian Academy took a serious blow against Grace Christian in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grace Christian's Ma'Kyi Butler, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. Now that Riverside Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
