Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Southwestern Wildcats 87-35. The Chieftains lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in February, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 61-52 score last time.
Riverdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Southwestern, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverdale will be home for the holidays to greet North Crawford at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. North Crawford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Riverdale likes a good challenge. As for Southwestern, they will welcome Black Hawk at 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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