Basketball Recap: Riverside Extends Winning Streak to Ten

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Previous Games

01/28/25 @ Stone Bridge	82-67
01/24/25 @ Independence	80-66
01/21/25 vs Lightridge	87-58
01/16/25 @ Potomac Falls	75-73
01/13/25 vs Briar Woods	76-70
+ 5 more games

Riverside waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They took down the Stone Bridge Bulldogs 82-67. Given the Ram's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Riverside to victory were Mason Ridgeway and Max Lawson. Ridgeway went 9 of 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Lawson went 9 for 10 to rack up 22 points. The contest was Lawson's third in a row with at least 18 points. Joell Basue was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 13 points.

Kevin Reyes and Sam Rubino certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Reyes went 7 of 17 to rack up 18 points and three steals, while Rubino posted 13 points and five assists. Rubino is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Lewis, who put up seven points.

Riverside's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.0 points over those games. As for Stone Bridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.

Riverside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-58 victory against Briar Woods on the 30th. As for Stone Bridge, they have also already played their next game, a 66-45 win against Lightridge on the 30th.