Basketball Recap: Riverside Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Beavers

Previous 6 Games

01/11/25 vs Harding	71-59
01/08/25 vs Hudson	64-54
01/07/25 @ Mayfield	70-66
01/04/25 vs Collinwood	77-53
12/30/24 vs Geneva	64-54
12/27/24 vs Walsh Jesuit	66-65

Riverside came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Harding Skippers by a score of 71-59. While the Beavers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Drew Brown, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Brown continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Matthew Priest was another key player, going 7 for 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Riverside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only pulled down ten offensive boards.

Despite the defeat, Harding saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Yomar Castellano went 8 of 18 on his way to 25 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Beardslee, who posted six points and five rebounds.

Riverside's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Harding, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Riverside will challenge Kenston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge. As for Harding, they will take on St. John at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season.