Matt Vines

Red River boys open 2-1 in first week

While the football season ended earlier than many had hoped, it meant boys basketball transitioned early enough to enter into Thanksgiving events.

The Bulldogs are off to a 2-1 start with wins against Franklin Parish (81-45) and Pineville (76-64) before “learning lessons” in a 57-38 loss to Bossier High on Saturday.

Red River has its sights set on a state title after two consecutive trips to the Top 28, which included an appearance in the 2023-24 state championship game.

The Bulldogs are back on the court in a boys/girls doubleheader Tuesday at Byrd before hosting St. Mary’s on Friday.

Red River girls busy during break

The Red River girls basketball team has been busy this past week with a 3-2 mark in tournaments at Parkway and Woodlawn.

The Lady Bulldogs (4-2) logged key wins against Class 5A Airline (36-34), Class 4A Bossier (48-39), and Class 4A Woodlawn (55-22).

Red River fell to Brusly (39-36) and Booker T. Washington (37-32), the latter of which turnovers and missed free throws cost the Lady Bulldogs another chance at a higher classification win.

But the early-season results overall are positive for a program attempting to position themselves to win a playoff game.

Red River hits the road at Byrd on Tuesday and hosts St. Mary’s on Friday.

Riverdale girls bounce back with dominant win

After suffering a pair of losses to public school Arkansas teams, the Riverdale girls basketball squad bounced back in a big way with a dominant 69-24 win against Prairie View Academy on Tuesday.

Riverdale (4-2) will host River Oaks on Tuesday before hosting the Maddie Cannon Classic, a three-day tournament starting Thursday.

The Classic honors former Riverdale basketball player Maddie Cannon, who passed away in 2024 after founding the Academy for Collaborative Education in Monroe. ACE is a specialty charter school designed to serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Riverdale boys gear up for Maddie Cannon Classic

The Riverdale boys basketball team is preparing for its return to its home floor for the Maddie Cannon Classic starting Thursday.

The Rebels are 0-2 with one game against Prairie View Academy without a score on maxpreps.com.