The Riverdale Baptist Crusaders were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-43 loss at the hands of Winston-Salem Christian National. While losing is never fun, Riverdale Baptist can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 40th in Maryland, while Winston-Salem Christian National is ranked third in North Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why Riverdale Baptist lost, one person who can't be blamed is Chrisdin Jones. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Jones scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Meriedy, who scored eight points.
Riverdale Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 17-25. As for Winston-Salem Christian National, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season.
Riverdale Baptist won't have much time to rest: their next game is against TPLS Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on March 2nd. TPLS Christian Academy is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Riverdale Baptist will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Winston-Salem Christian National, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Shining Star Sports Academy at 7:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Winston-Salem Christian National is on a 17-game streak of home wins, Shining Star Sports Academy a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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