Basketball Recap: River Road Drops Highest Score of Season Against Shamrock

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Road). They were the clear victor by an 81-55 margin over the Shamrock Irish on Thursday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Road to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dadrian Wallace, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. Wallace is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Malakai Miller, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points.

River Road smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.

Shamrock lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jeff Rollerson, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 20 points. That was a full 36.4% of Shamrock's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Lopez, who put up 11 points and four steals.

River Road's record now sits at 6-2. As for Shamrock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

River Road didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-47 loss against West Texas on the 13th. As for Shamrock, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 48-39 defeat against Miami on the 13th.