Basketball Recap: Riverside's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Riverside entered their tilt with Burns on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Burns Hilanders out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since February 3, 2024.

Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Burns, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.

Riverside will host Nyssa at 4:30 p.m. on February 1st. One thing working in Riverside's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Burns, they will head out on the road to square off against Ontario at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Burns is facing Ontario at the right time seeing as Ontario is stuck on a four-game losing streak.