Riverside Pirates (Boardman, OR) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Nyssa Bulldogs (Nyssa, OR), 80-55 in a league match.

With the victory, Riverside upgrades its record to 12-4 on the year. The Pirates travel to McLoughlin (Milton-Freewater, OR) to face the Pioneers in a 3A Eastern Oregon match on Tuesday, January 14. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 5-7. McLoughlin won 46-43 in their recent league match against Vale (Vale, OR)

The Bulldogs now sport a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to La Grande for a non-league match on Thursday, January 16. Nyssa will face a Tigers squad coming off a 51-44 league win over Ontario (Ontario, OR). The Tigers record now stands at 3-10.