Lovejoy lost to Riverdale back in December of 2016, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Lovejoy Wildcats managed a 51-47 win over the Riverdale Raiders. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly four points.
Riverdale's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nigel Favers, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alpha Soumah, who posted four points in addition to ten boards and five assists.
Wildcats
| 12/17/24 @ Riverdale | 51-47 |
| 12/12/24 vs Banneker | 68-64 |
The victory made it two in a row for Lovejoy and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for Riverdale, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
When Lovejoy and Riverdale next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Lovejoy will try to stop Wilkinson County's four-game winning streak when the meet at 5:00 p.m. on December 27th. Meanwhile, Riverdale will try to stop Valiant Cross Academy's ten-game winning streak when the meet at 12:00 p.m. on December 30th.
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