The Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] Cyclones put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 55-32 margin over Pleasant Ridge. Given Riverside [Wathena/Elwood]'s advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Pleasant Ridge is ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mia Ernzen. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Potter, who scored four points along with two steals.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Pleasant Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy on January 20th. Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune. Pleasant Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cair Paravel at 12:00 p.m. on January 20th. Cair Paravel comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
