Riverside Boys Basketball Play St. Edmond for a Trip to State
February 26th, 2026 by Clayton Wollner
The Riverside Bulldogs have gone on an incredible postseason run that has landed them a matchup with St. Edmond with the state tournament on the line. The Bulldogs’ playoff run includes a win over Stanton and two upset victories over 19-3 Southwest Valley and 19-4 Bedford. Junior Peyton Amdor has been an absolute star so far, collecting a triple double against Stanton, 28 points and 20 rebounds against Southwest Valley and poured in another 22 points in the District Championship against Bedford. His play has been phenomenal, and Head Coach Nicholas Kroon says it can be credited to the work done behind the scenes.
Riverside’s difficult regular season scheduled has prepared them for playing great teams in the playoffs:
St. Edmond is another excellent team that stands in the Bulldogs’ way, but Coach Kroon believes his team is ready:
Games this time of year can feel like a lot of pressure, but Coach Kroon has taken on a different mindset:
The Riverside Bulldogs will take on St. Edmond in the Substate Final at the Drake University Knapp Center on Saturday, February 28th. Tipoff scheduled for 7:00pm.




