Knights avenge state playoff loss, defeat Riverside 78-39
Royal sophomore Grant Wardenaar (24) fires off a shot during the first half against Riverside on Friday. Wardenaar led the Knights with 23 points in the win over the Rams.
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Royal senior Ezra Jenks, left, dribbles the ball up the floor in the first quarter against Riverside on Friday. Jenks led the Knights with four made three-pointers in the win, three of which came in the second quarter.
Royal sophomore Manny Ruvalcaba (23) passes the ball to a teammate in the corner of the court. Ruvalcaba’s 11 points were the most off the bench in the win.
Royal senior Trent Jensen (20) rises up to lay the ball in for Royal’s first basket of the game during Friday’s matchup against Riverside.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | January 6, 2025 3:05 AM
ROYAL CITY – While the 2023-24 season is in the past, the Royal Knights had a chance to avenge their loss in last season’s state boys basketball tournament with Friday night’s non-league matchup against Riverside, doubling up the Rams in a 78-39 win.
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