By Molly Seales

On January 17, the Riverdale Rebels traveled to West Monroe to take on Northwest Baptist School. In the first game the JV Lady Rebels won by a score of 37-4. Mary Claire Jones led the team in scoring with 8 points, assists with 3, and steals with 6. Hanna Catherine Huddleston had 6 points, and Alissa Curry had 6 points and 3 steals. Charity Williamson had 4 points, while Makayla Pickett had 3 points. Ally Kate Hillman, Kaleigh Pickett, Destiney Bohannon, and Abbie Jowers each had 2 points. Emma Youngblood and Emma Giddings each added a free throw. The JV Rebels won by a score of 44-12. Ashton Almond led in scoring with 14 points and in assists with 5. Zane Givens had 11 points, and Cannon Breedlove had 8 points and 4 deflections. Colin Bates had 6 points and 6 rebounds, and Hayden Cason led the team in rebounds with 11. Jackson Hillman had 4 points and 3 assists, and Kaden McNeely had a free throw and 4 deflections.

In varsity action, the Lady Rebels won 56-30. Mary Claire Jones had 27 points, 5 steals, 5 deflections, and 4 assists. Jadyn King added 10 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, while Jessie Kate Cobb had 7 points and 9 rebounds. Makayla Pickett had 4 points and pulled down 9 rebounds. Georgia Carlisle had 5 points, and Madison Chamberlin added 3. In boys action, the Rebels defeated the Knights 65-29. Ben Almond led the team in scoring with 13 points, and Kyle Guillory wasn’t far behind with 12 points. Mason Murray had 8 points and led the team in deflections with 5 and in assists with 4. Thad Bates had 9 points and a team-high 11 rebounds, while James Wagoner had 5 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. Ryder Huddleston, Ashton Almond, Jace Wilhite, and Logan Gryder had 4 points each, and Hayden Hillman added 2 points.

On January 20, all four teams traveled to Tensas to take on the Chiefs. The JV Lady Rebels won 40-18. 8^th grader Ally Kate Hillman led the team in scoring with a career-high of 11 points, and she also grabbed 6 rebounds. Makayla Pickett had 8 points and 8 rebounds, while Charity Williamson added 6 points and 5 rebounds. Mary Claire Jones had 3 points and had 7 steals, and Krista Mancil and Lily McCoy added 3 points each. Hanna Huddleston, Kaleigh Pickett, and Emma Giddings added 2 points each. The JV Rebels game up just short by a score of 34-30. Tanner Carlisle had a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Colin Bates added 6 points, and Zane Givens and Ashton Almond had 2 points each. Cannon Breedlove added a free throw, and Hayden Cason also added a free throw and pulled down 8 rebounds.

In varsity girls action, the Lady Rebels defeated the Lady Chiefs 44-7. Mary Claire Jones had 15 points, 9 deflections, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Jessie Kate Cobb had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Jadyn King had 6 points and 7 rebounds, while Madison Chamberlin added 5 points and 6 rebounds. Makayla Pickett pulled down 9 rebounds, and Hanna Huddleston added 3 points. Kacie Harper rounded out the scoring with 2 points. In the varsity boys game, the Chiefs narrowly defeated the Rebels 61-55. Ben Almond had 25 points and 6 rebounds. Thad Bates had 9 points and 9 rebounds, while Ryder Huddleston added 6 points and pulled down a team-high 15 rebounds. Kye Guillory added 7 points and pulled down 9 rebounds, while Jace Wilhite had 5 points and Mason Murray had 3 points.