Basketball Recap: Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] won the last time they faced Jefferson County North and things went their way on Friday too. The Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones enjoyed a cozy 57-42 victory over the Jefferson County North Chargers. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Chargers are ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Cyclones

Previous 3 Games (Home)

02/07/25 vs Jefferson County North	57-42
01/29/25 vs Horton	52-50
01/24/25 vs Pleasant Ridge	63-53

Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Jefferson County North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Coming up, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will square off against Valley Falls on Tuesday. As for Jefferson County North, they will welcome Oskaloosa on Tuesday.