The Riverside Christian Academy Royals put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 62-56 victory over Atlantic Collegiate Academy. 62 seems to be a good number for Riverside Christian Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Riverside Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paris Autry, who scored 22 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Autry has scored at least a third of Riverside Christian Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Zamaria Mellette, who scored nine points along with 15 rebounds.
Riverside Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Riverside Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Grace Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 games. Atlantic Collegiate Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Oceanside Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Oceanside Collegiate Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Atlantic Collegiate Academy in South Carolina (Oceanside Collegiate Academy is ranked 48th, while Atlantic Collegiate Academy is ranked 164th).
