There were growing pains and challenges for the Riverside boy’s’ basketball team this season, but this was a team that had zero seniors on the roster. The 8-14 Bulldogs consisted of five juniors and an astonishing nine sophomores. With a roster that young, the foreseeable future is extremely bright for Riverside. Head Coach Nick Kroon said offense was a heavy hit in the summer.

The Bulldogs kicked off their season with a road victory at Missouri Valley 69-59 getting 21 points from Sophomore Owen Fenner. This led Riverside to winning three of the first four games of the season with home wins vs. AHSTW and East Mills. The Bulldogs were able to win five of their eight victories on their home floor.

The Bulldogs will get two more seasons out of their top three leading scorers, Peyton Amdor, Owen Fenner and Cole Jeppesen. Leading rebounder Dawson Henderson will also be seen as a leader for this team as he will enter his senior season next November.

With getting the entire roster back for the Riverside, Kroon says it is time to develop a lot of depth amongst the Bulldogs.

Riverside’s plan will be to gain more experience, get faster and stronger for the 2025-2026 campaign.