The Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy Gladiators will challenge the Santaluces Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy lost to Forest Hill on the road by a 58-43 margin.
Despite the defeat, Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hershell Reynolds dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 41.9% of Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brian Williams, who earned 13 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Santaluces ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 58-53 victory over Boca Raton. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Chiefs were the better team in the second half.
Santaluces' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Riviera Beach Preparatory and Achievement Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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