Riverdale's girls rolled with ease to a 71-42 victory over Velma Jackson (Camden, Mississippi) on the opening day of the annual State Farm Classic at Riverdale Wednesday night.
Riverdale was fresh off of dealing with the frustrations of having missed last week's national Nike Tournament of Champions due to inclement weather and canceled flights.
"The worst thing is having things happen that are out of your control, that you are not able to fix," said Riverdale coach Randy Coffman. "As teachers and coaches we just want to fix things, especially for the kids. I know how important it was for them and the coaching staff to get the opportunity to go out there.