Riverside Bulldogs (Oakland, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Missouri Valley Big Reds (Missouri Valley, IA), 52-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Riverside upgrades its record to 6-6 on the season. The Bulldogs host Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (Ida Grove, IA) to clash with the Falcons in a non-league bout on Monday, January 22. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 2-11.

Next up, the Big Reds clash with the AHSTW Vikings (Avoca, IA) in a Western Iowa bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Missouri Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record.