Riverside posted their biggest win since January 9, 2024 on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Collinwood Railroaders with a sharp 77-53 victory. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 354th, while the Railroaders are ranked 726th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/04/25 vs Collinwood | 15 |
| 12/30/24 vs Geneva | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Walsh Jesuit | 15 |
Leading Riverside to victory were Joey Durdella and Colin Durkin. Durdella went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points, while Durkin posted 15 points along with six assists and five boards. Durkin's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Harden, who had eight points.
The win was the third in a row for Riverside, bringing their record for this year to 4-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Collinwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Riverside will challenge Mayfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is facing Mayfield at the right time seeing as Mayfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Collinwood, they will take on John Hay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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