Basketball Recap: Riverside Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Gaffney

On Friday, Riverside faced Gaffney in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Riverside Warriors fell to the Gaffney Indians 53-49. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 64-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.

Riverside's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Gaffney, their victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will square off against James F. Byrnes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gaffney has already played their next contest (against Boiling Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.