The Riverstone International Otters will head out on the road to square off against the Rimrock Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverstone International will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Riverstone International is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Idaho City: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Riverstone International blew Idaho City out of the water with a 56-15 final score. The Otters have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
| 01/10/25 vs Idaho City | 10 |
| 12/09/23 vs Hansen | 7 |
| 01/12/24 vs Greenleaf Friends Academy | 6 |
| 02/13/24 vs Rimrock | 6 |
| 12/19/23 vs Notus | 5 |
Amer Sangha was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Emerson Bava, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Riverstone International smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
While Rimrock didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Jordan Valley with a 59-53 win on Saturday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 75th in Idaho, while the Mustangs are ranked 229th in Oregon), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Riverstone International pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Rimrock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Everything went Riverstone International's way against Rimrock in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Riverstone International made off with a 65-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Riverstone International since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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