Basketball Recap: Riverside Extends Winning Streak to Four

Rebels

Previous 4 Games

01/20/25 vs Buffalo Island Central	55-48
01/14/25 vs Rector	71-38
01/13/25 @ Piggott	63-43
01/10/25 @ East Poinsett County	65-54

Riverside waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs by a score of 55-48. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Mustangs are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Riverside's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Buffalo Island Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.

Riverside will face off against Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buffalo Island Central, they will be playing at home against Corning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.