Riverside had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 70-61 win over the Heritage Pride. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Ram also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Mason Ridgeway
| 01/10/25 vs Heritage | 22 |
| 01/08/25 vs John Champe | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Briar Woods | 23 |
| 12/27/24 vs Parkside | 21 |
| 12/26/24 vs Langley | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Riverside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Ridgeway, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points. Ridgeway's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Max Lawson was another key player, putting up 11 points and six assists.
Despite the defeat, Heritage saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Liam Roane went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roane has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Garland, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Riverside's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Heritage, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Riverside will take on Briar Woods at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Briar Woods likes a good challenge. As for Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Tuscarora at 7:15 p.m.
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