Matt Vines

It’s been a minute since the Riverdale girls or the Red River boys basketball teams have tasted defeat.

The Lady Rebels (26-5) racked up 19 straight wins dating back to a Dec. 10 loss to Riverfield Academy (40-22 defeat).

Dec. 10 is also the last time the Bulldogs (18-3) lost, coming in 63-52 fashion to Captain Shreve.

The Bulldogs will get a rematch with Captain Shreve tonight, this time in Coushatta.

In Riverdale’s winning streak, only two games have been decided by 10 points or less.

The Lady Rebels will face the team that played them closest in the winning streak, heading to Claiborne Academy, a team they edged 41-38 on Jan. 13.

Red River has blasted their way to a 4-0 district record in 3-2A, which includes wins against Many, Mansfield, Winnfield and Lakeside. Winnfield did present a challenge in a 70-63 Red River win on Jan. 24.

The Bulldogs are also cruising at the top of the Division III Non-Select power rankings as the Bulldogs have more than 1.5-point lead over No. 2 Madison.

Riverdale has rolled through the rest of its district schedule, winning every other contest by at least 35 points.

The Lady Rebels have also graced the top spot of the MAIS Class 2A coaches poll this season and will be a serious contender for a state title once the playoffs start this coming week.

Riverdale boys
Tonight’s trip to Claiborne Academy also represents the regular season finale for the Riverdale boys.

The Rebels (10-19) are trying to log a district win to help their playoff chances, but they’ll need to reverse a trend in which Claiborne won the earlier meeting, 67-39.

Red River girls
Red River sits in a three-way tie for first place in District 3-2A after the first wave of games are complete.

The Lady Bulldogs knocked off Many to open district play but fell to Mansfield before breezing through Winnfield and Lakeside.

Red River (10-12) has won four of its last five contests after snapping a seven-game losing streak.

Many felled Mansfield this week to create the three-way tie.

The Lady Bulldogs step out of district play to face Class 5A Captain Shreve, which won the first meeting, 78-39.

Red River continues to teeter on the line to host a first-round playoff game, sitting at No. 16 in Division III Non-Select.