The Riverwalk Academy Lions will take on the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors in a holiday battle at at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Riverwalk Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lee Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Riverwalk Academy was beaten by Lee Central 70-30. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-11.
Despite their loss, Riverwalk Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Levi Staton, who posted eight points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Brayden Dawkins was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Walnut Grove Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a hard 72-56 fall against Metrolina Christian Academy.
Despite the defeat, Walnut Grove Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore AJ Cuerton had 27 points. Cuerton's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Choate, who put up nine points.
Walnut Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Riverwalk Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
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