Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state and on Monday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Riverdale Baptist. The Paul VI Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders, sneaking past 62-59. The score was all tied up 36-36 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Riverdale Baptist's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Za'Hria Higginbotham, who posted 28 points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Timms, who had 17 points.
Paul VI's win bumped their record up to 20-8. As for Riverdale Baptist, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 21-11 record this season.
Paul VI does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale Baptist, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Frederick at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale Baptist is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.9 points per game this season.
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