The Centreville Wildcats and the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders will round out the year against one another at at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Centreville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Maret, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Centreville was ranked fifth). Centreville took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Maret on Saturday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Baptist unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to Westview on the road by a 69-53 margin.
Centreville will need focus on slowing down Ariana Meriedy, one of several Riverdale Baptist players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 13 points. Meriedy is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makyiah Ward, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Centreville fell to 7-1. As for Riverdale Baptist, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
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