Riverdale Edges Kenton in Girls Basketball Action Over the Weekend

Riverdale built a big lead then held off a late Kenton surge to post a 59-55 victory in girls basketball play Saturday afternoon.

Riverdale (2-2) led 45-30 after three quarters and then survived a furious Wildcat comeback in the fourth quarter.

Paige Rothlisberger had 13 points to pace the Falcons while Hanna Breidenbach scored 11 & Carrigan Vent added 10. All seven players who saw action for Riverdale scores at least five points.

Kenton (0-3) was led by Jenna Manns, who scored a game-high 23 points and was named the Ace Hardware Player of the Game. Lindsey Smith adder 18 points while Makenzie Bays tallied 11 points.