Having just played yesterday, the Tensas Academy Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Riverdale Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tensas Academy has six straight wins, Riverdale Academy has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Tensas Academy had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Wilkinson County Christian Academy on Thursday. The Chiefs blew past the Rams 55-32. That 23 point margin sets a new team best for the Chiefs this season.
Tensas Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tobie Matthews led the charge by putting up 15 points. Colton Lardy was another key player, earning 14 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Academy was beaten by Prairie View Academy 65-38 last Tuesday.
Tensas Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Riverdale Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Tensas Academy couldn't quite finish off Riverdale Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 61-58. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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