The River City Science Academy Rockets will square off against the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
River City Science Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against St. Johns Country Day on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. River City Science Academy was dealt a 69-20 loss at the hands of St. Johns Country Day. The Rockets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-6.
Meanwhile, Covenant School of Jacksonville had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past Warner Christian Academy with a 56-50 win on Tuesday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their 30-point performance the match before.
Covenant School of Jacksonville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnny Breen out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garang Garang, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Covenant School of Jacksonville's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for River City Science Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went River City Science Academy's way against Covenant School of Jacksonville in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, as River City Science Academy made off with a 70-44 victory. In that matchup, River City Science Academy amassed a halftime lead of 40-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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