The Black Hawk Warriors couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 60-43 bruising from River Ridge on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Black Hawk in their matchups with River Ridge: they've now lost four in a row.
River Ridge was led to victory by Ethan Walters and Damon Dittmar. Walters scored 13 points along with 6 steals and 5 rebounds, while Dittmar scored 17 points. Walters is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now stole two or more in the last three games he's played. Joe Winter was another key contributor, scoring 7 points along with 4 blocks.
Black Hawk's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for River Ridge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Black Hawk will head out on the road to face off against Pecatonica at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for River Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dakota at 7:00 p.m.
