Basketball Recap: River Ridge Starts Season with Win Against Clover Park

By Team Reports Dec 4, 2024, 12:20pm

Basketball Recap: River Ridge Hawks vs. Clover Park Timberwolves

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River Ridge took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Clover Park Timberwolves 79-46. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-21.

Leading River Ridge to victory were Dominique Harper and Ryzen Nunez. Harper dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Nunez went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. What's more, Harper also posted a 82% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Garcia, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals.

River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.

River Ridge has already played their next matchup (against Clover Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Clover Park, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against White River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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