The Columbia Christian Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Riverdale Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on January 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Columbia Christian is ranked 289th in Arkansas, while Riverdale Academy is ranked 276th in Louisiana).
Columbia Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 86-72 victory over Legacy Academy. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Columbia Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Connor Irizarry, who scored 22 points. Nolan Walker was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Louisiana Math Science & Arts 49-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Riverdale Academy.
Columbia Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Riverdale Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Columbia Christian and Riverdale Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, but Columbia Christian came up empty-handed after a 64-63 loss. Can Columbia Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
