Basketball Game Preview: Riverside Bulldogs vs. Shaw Warriors

The Riverside Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Shaw Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverside will be strutting in after a victory while Shaw will be coming in after a defeat.

Riverside took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against North Side by a score of 40-32.

Meanwhile, Shaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 40-21 bruising from West Tallahatchie.

Riverside's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8. As for Shaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Everything came up roses for Riverside against Shaw in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-15 victory. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Shaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.