Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Riverside

Chargers

Previous 4 Games

02/07/25 vs Nebraska Christian	51-36
02/04/25 vs Newman Grove/St. Edward	68-37
01/31/25 @ Palmer	62-24
01/25/25 @ Central Valley	62-50

Riverside came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 51-36 win over the Nebraska Christian Eagles. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-50 back in January.

When it comes to explaining why Nebraska Christian lost, don't look at Oliver Herman. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds. That was a full 55.6% of Nebraska Christian's points, marking the 13th time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Baron Falk was another key player, putting up six points.

Riverside pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Nebraska Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

Riverside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 99-16 win against Elba on the 11th. As for Nebraska Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nebraska Christian is facing Palmer at the right time seeing as Palmer is stuck on a six-game losing streak.