Riverside Prep is 8-2 against Hesperia Christian since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Riverside Prep Silver Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Riverside Prep scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 88-31 win over University Prep on the road. That looming 88-31 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Riverside Prep yet this season.
Raoul Churchill was his usual excellent self, scoring 41 points along with two steals. Keion Jordan was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with nine rebounds and five steals.
Hesperia Christian posted their biggest victory yet this season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over Academy of Careers & Exploration. The win was just what Hesperia Christian needed coming off of a 76-33 defeat in their prior match.
Arlan Koester continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. Koester is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Riverside Prep pushed their record up to 10-14 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Riverside Prep came up short against Hesperia Christian in their previous matchup on January 9th, falling 63-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Koester, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Riverside Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
