Basketball Recap: Riverstone International's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to 11

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 3:33pm

Basketball Recap: Riverstone International Otters vs. North Star Huskies

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01/16/25 @ North Star50-40
01/14/25 @ Rimrock54-27
01/10/25 vs Idaho City56-15
01/08/25 vs Compass Charter42-26
12/19/24 vs Greenleaf Friends Academy76-36
+ 6 more games

Riverstone International put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 50-40 victory over the North Star Huskies. Given the Otters' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Huskies are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverstone International to victory, but perhaps none more so than Amer Sangha, who posted 13 points along with six boards and five steals. Sangha is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Conrad Ness, who scored 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.

Riverstone International smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive games.

Riverstone International's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for North Star, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.

Riverstone International will host Cascade at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Star has already played their next match (against Gem State Adventist Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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