Make it six blowout wins for the Riverdale Ridge Ravens this season. They took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 72-45 victory over Niwot. Given Riverdale Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cougars are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverdale Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kameren Davis, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Williams, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Niwot had strong showings from Jackson Carano, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, and Rohit Das, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Rodanski, who scored five points along with two blocks.
Riverdale Ridge's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.8 points per game. As for Niwot, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverdale Ridge will take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Resurrection Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past eight contests -- so hopefully the Ravens likes a good challenge. As for Niwot, they and the Silver Knights will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Severance is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
