Ohio High School Basketball - Van Buren tops Riverdale
January 12, 2024: Van Buren, OH 45889 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) and the visiting Riverdale Falcons (Mt. Blanchard, OH), saw Van Buren's basketball squad knock off Riverdale by a count of 59-44.
With the victory, Van Buren upgrades its record to 2-8 on the campaign. The Black Knights travel to Hardin Northern (Dola, OH) to play the Polar Bears in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 13. The Polar Bears come into the challenge with a record of 2-7. Hardin Northern won 63-60 in their recent league challenge against Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield, OH)
Next up, the Falcons play the Vanlue Wildcats (Vanlue, OH) in a Blanchard Valley challenge, on Friday, January 19. Riverdale will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 0-10 record after their 42-38 non-league loss to Cory-Rawson (Rawson, OH).
