Briarfield Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Riverdale Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Briarfield Academy Rebels will take on the Riverdale Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Briarfield Academy posted their biggest win since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Union Christian Academy 53-15 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-12.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Academy blew past Union Christian Academy, posting a 54-13 win on the road. Given Riverdale Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Union Christian Academy is ranked 299th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Briarfield Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Riverdale Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Briarfield Academy ended up a good deal behind Riverdale Academy in their previous meeting on January 5th, losing 50-36. Will Briarfield Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
