Riverside’s girls basketball team could not cool off a hot Bethel squad on Monday as the host Bees won 59-20 in a Three Rivers Conference game.
Bethel remains in first place in the TRC with a 13-0 league mark. The Bees are now 16-4 overall.
Riverside drops to 6-14, 3-10.
Bethel grabbed the momentum early, taking a 19-6 lead after one period.
The Bees led 34-8 at halftime and 49-10 after three quarters.
Ayva Stewart led the Pirates with 11 points. Reaghan McDaniel added three points.
Karlee Moore scored a game-high 23 points to power the Bees.
In the junior varsity game, Riverside lost 35-24. Kaylee Fulkerson had 11 points and Riley Dillon recorded seven rebounds for the Pirates.
Riverside is back in action Thursday at home against Milton-union.
BETHEL 59, RIVERSIDE 20
RIVERSIDE (6-14, 3-10)
Fulkerson 1 0-0 2; Stewart 4 3-4 11; Huston 1 0-0 2; Armbruster 1 0-2 2; McDaniel 1 0-0 3.
Totals: 8 3-5 20.
BETHEL (16-4, 13-0)
Reittinger 4 0-0 8; Drummond 3 0-0 9; Montgomery 1 2-6 4; Evans 1 2-2 4; Larkins 1 0-0 2; Moore 9 4-5 23; Calhoun 3 1-2 9. Totals: 22 9-15 59.
Pirates 6 2 2 10 — 20
Bees 19 15 15 10 — 59
Three pointers: Riverside 1 (McDaniel); Bethel 6 (Drummond 3, Calhoun 2, Moore).
Team fouls: Riverside 11; Bethel 6.