Basketball Recap: Riverside Skates Past Heppner with Ease

Riverside's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They blew past the Heppner Mustangs 69-28. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.

Riverside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Heppner, they dropped their record down to 7-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Riverside will venture away from home to square off against La Grande at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Heppner, they will head out on the road to face off against Irrigon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.