Mt. Zion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They lost 74-53 to the Riverdale Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 62-45 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Mt. Zion still got an impressive performance from Jaylon Sankey, who posted 14 points. Xavier Scarlett was another key player, putting up eight points.
Riverdale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylen Allen, who went 9 for 17 en route to 23 points. That's the most points Allen has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nigel Favers, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 16 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Mt. Zion's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Riverdale, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Mt. Zion has already played their next match (against Stephenson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Riverdale, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-39 win against North Clayton on the 7th.
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