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| 12/19/25 - Home | 61-59 W |
| 12/06/24 - Home | 66-47 W |
| 02/01/21 - Away | 58-55 W |
| 01/04/18 - Away | 40-47 L |
| 12/30/17 - Neutral | 51-23 W |
| + 5 more games |
Riverside posted their closest victory since January 14th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the J.L. Mann Patriots 61-59. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Defeat or not, J.L. Mann got some senior leadership from Ny'Mir Blueford and Landon Valentine. Blueford almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Valentine went 5-for-10 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Those 18 points set a new season-high mark for Blueford. Eli Howard also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Riverside's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for J.L. Mann, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Riverside has already played their next contest, a 57-41 victory against Legacy Early College on the 20th. As for J.L. Mann, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-67 win against West on the 20th.
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