After flying high against Morning Star Academy back in December of 2024, Rivermont Collegiate came back down to earth. The Rivermont Collegiate Lions lost 72-52 to the Quad Cities Christian Eagles on Friday. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
| 01/10/25 vs Quad Cities Christian | 19 |
| 12/10/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 21 |
| 12/05/24 @ Quad Cities Christian | 19 |
Rivermont Collegiate lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dominic Coles, who posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Coles' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eamon Matlock, who had 16 points and eight boards.
Leading Quad Cities Christian to victory were Cobie Becker-Paradiso and Tanner Garant. Becker-Paradiso dropped a triple-double on 21 points, ten rebounds, and ten blocks, while Garant dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten boards, and ten assists. Garant is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alijah Zentic, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and three steals.
Rivermont Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Quad Cities Christian, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Rivermont Collegiate wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-41 victory against Unity Christian on the 14th. As for Quad Cities Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-26 win against Pathway Christian on the 13th.
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