There was no slowing down Riverside’s boys basketball team Tuesday evening at West Liberty-Salem High School.

The Pirates came out with a jolt of energy and kept that momentum the entire night to post a 62-54 win over the host Tigers in a local non-league contest.

Riverside (6-8) picks up its second non-conference win of the season and its third straight victory. The Pirates never allowed the Tigers (5-8) to take the lead.

“The boys played a wonderful game tonight,” said RHS head coach Nathan Millice. “They came out and played with a lot of heart and excitement.

“It was our second non-conference win and it was an important win. We have a big league game on Friday so I told the guys at halftime it was important to keep up the tempo. We needed to get in the win column and build some momentum.”

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