The Rivermont Collegiate Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morning Star Academy Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Rivermont Collegiate was fully in charge, breezing past East Moline Christian 55-18 at home. The win was just what Rivermont Collegiate needed coming off of a 63-28 loss in their prior match.
Tahir Kaplan had a dynamite game for Rivermont Collegiate, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 18 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kaplan has scored at least 25% of Rivermont Collegiate's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eamon Matlock, who scored 12 points.
Even though Morning Star Academy has not done well against Tri-State Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Morning Star Academy came out on top against Tri-State Christian by a score of 55-43.
Morning Star Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josiah Curry, who scored 22 points. Isaac Yowell was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with 7 rebounds.
The losses dropped Rivermont Collegiate to 1-2 and East Moline Christian to 5-5.
Thursday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Rivermont Collegiate have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Morning Star Academy, though, as they've only nailed 32.8% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Rivermont Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over Morning Star Academy when the teams last played back in January, winning 31-19. Will Rivermont Collegiate repeat their success, or does Morning Star Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
