Ridgevue gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Ridge Riverhawks with a sharp 78-58 victory. For the Warhawks, this counts as revenge for the 61-53 win the Riverhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Ridgevue to victory were Kaimana Nielson and Tucker Tiddens. Nielson had 25 points, while Tiddens scored 26 points. The dominant performance also gave Nielson a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Javonte Boles, who scored 13 points.
Loss or not, Canyon Ridge got some senior leadership from Mason Hill and Dylan Brown. Hill went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus eight rebounds and six blocks, while Brown earned ten points plus two steals. Hill is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Kaden Roberts was another key player, posting six points.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgevue will take on Nampa at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Canyon Ridge, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Jerome at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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