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Riverside takes pride in a strong basketball finish

Written by John D' Abruzzo on .

John D' Abruzzo's feature on the Riverside boys' basketball team:

"The first half of the season wasn't too kind to the Riverside boys basketball team.

Struggling out of the gate in Class AA Section 2, the Panthers were just 1-4 against section opponents and owned a 3-6 overall record by the end of December.

"The start of the season was rough," 6-foot-5 senior forward Tyler Falk said. "There was a point early on when our coach [John Rorick] pulled us aside and told us that we needed to pick it up with defensive pressure and cause more turnovers."

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Basket by Riverside's Falk changes fortune of four boys' basketball teams

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Friday night, Riverside High School senior Tyler Falk scored on a jumper from the paint in the final seconds of the first overtime at New Brighton, giving the visiting Panthers a 45-44 win.

Obviously, the win was important to Riverside because it allowed the team to stay in a second place tie with Neshannock. The win was the Panthers’ 10th in the last 12 games and that success and streak could easily put them into a favorable seed for the upcoming playoffs.

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Riverside boys' basketball team looking to break logjam in Section 2-AA

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With four teams advancing to the WPIAL playoffs from each section, there are always battles for the playoff spots in the final week. But in Section 2-AA, the battle won’t wait until the final weeks.

Beaver Falls is comfortable at the top with an 8-0 section record and, at the other end of the standings, Shenango (2-6) and Laurel (0-8) are looking towards next year. In between, though, nothing is certain.

Neshannock and Mohawk are tied for second with 5-3 records but Aliquippa, New Brighton, and Riverside are just a game back with 4-4 records. Riverside has been making its move recently, though, winning three straight – defeating Laurel, New Brighton, and Neshannock.

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