Basketball Recap: Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 65-64 to Bishop Ward. The loss was just more heartbreak for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] who fell 54-51 when the teams previously met back in January of 2023.

Cyclones

Previous 5 Games

03/05/25 vs Bishop Ward	64-65
02/28/25 vs Royal Valley	64-57
02/21/25 vs Hiawatha	57-48
02/14/25 vs Troy	71-56
02/11/25 @ Valley Falls	57-84

With the defeat, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for Bishop Ward, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.

As of now, neither Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] nor Bishop Ward have any future games scheduled.