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Jack Tosh Holiday Classic Bracket Announced For Dec 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 at York High School:
The Jack Tosh Holiday Classic Bracket has been announced. The Bulldogs take on Andrew at 6:30pm on Friday, December 26th at York High School.
Click here to view the entire bracket
De La Salle Holiday Tournament Brackets Announced for Freshman A, B, and Sophomore:
The De La Salle Holiday tournament for our Freshman A, Freshman B, and Sophomore teams will take place Dec 28, 29, 30, and 31 at De La Salle Institute in Chicago. Tourney brackets are below.
Click here for the Sophomore bracket
Click here for the Freshman A bracket
Click here for the Freshman B bracket
Bulldogs Remain unbeaten in Conference, outlast Ridgewood in contested battle
Conference rival Ridgewood got off to a fast start Tuesday night at RB. The Rebels came out with great energy, and jumped out to a 9-2 lead before finishing the 1st quarter with a 3 point advantage. The Bulldogs of RB were able to claw their way to a 1 point halftime lead, before eventually pulling away for a 60-48 conference victory. The Bulldogs overcame a sluggish shooting night from the 3-point arc with some terrific shooting from the free throw line; going 15/16 in the game (94%). Once again, senior Cameron Mercer led the Bulldogs in scoring with 24 points. Fellow senior Colin Cimino played a complete game by chipping in 11 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, and dishing out 4 assists. Sophomore Anthony Tyler came off the bench to school two clutch baskets in the 4th quarter to help put the game away. The Bulldogs will look to remain unbeaten in the Upstate 8 when the take on Glenbard South High School Friday night (12/12) at 7:00 PM at RB.
Enright's 3-Point Prowess helps Bulldogs Kick-off Conference play in Style!
Senior guard Liam Enright came out firing Friday night. Enright connected on a season high 5 made 3-pointers, enroute to a career best point total of 19. Enright and fellow senior Cameron Mercer both scored 19 points, while Mercer also contributed a career best 9 steals on the defensive end. The Bulldogs cruised to a 70-27 victory over conference opponent Fenton High School, and opened up a 1-0 conference record in the Upstate 8. It's a busy upcoming week of basketball for the Bulldogs. The Dogs take on rival Ridgewood on Tuesday (12/9) and fellow conference opponent Glenbard South on Friday (12/12) before traveling to Mt. Carmel High School for the Team Rose Shootout against Leo on Saturday (12/13). There are plenty of opportunities to support the 4-1 Bulldogs. We hope to see you in the stands soon!
Bulldogs Lose Contested battle to Thornwood in Championship Game of the VandeMerkt Classic!
The weather didn't stop fans from enjoying an instant classis between the Bulldogs of RB and the Thunderbirds of Thornwood High School during the Championship game of the VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic! The final score ended up at 63-59. Down by 2 with 15 seconds left, sophomore Noah VanTholen broke down the defense on a drive-and-kick, but senior Colin Cimino's 3fga attempt rimmed in and out as time was expiring. Senior Cam Mercer led the Dogs with 20 points. Cimino chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds, and fellow senior Liam Enright scored 11 points to go with 9 assists. Congratulations to Mercer and Cimino who were named to the All-Tournament Team, and congrats to Coach Williams and Thornwood High School on a hard earned championship victory. RB opens up conference play this Friday, December 5th against Fenton High School. It's the pack the place night, so let's pack the gym starting at 6:00 PM for the girls and 7:15 for the boys!
Bulldogs Advance to Championship Game of VandeMerkt Classic!
The gym was buzzing Friday afternoon as neighborhood rivals RB and Fenwick went at it in the battle of two 2-0 teams. RB led the game throughout, but had a difficult time putting the feisty and toughminded Friars away. Ultimately, the Bulldogs prevailed with a 64-57 victory. For the third game in a row, the Bulldogs were led in scoring by senior guard Cameron Mercer. This time Mercer scored 22 points. Senior Ben Biskupic played his best game of the year; scoring 13 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, 4 of which came on the offensive end. Biskupic also dove on the floor multiple times throughout the game, making winning contributions and securing key lose balls in the 2nd half. With the victory, the Bulldogs advance to the Championship game of the VandeMerkt Classic against fellow unbeaten Thornwood High School. If you're looking for something to do on a snowy Saturday afternoon, come out and support the Bulldogs! Tip-off is at 1:30 PM in the main gym.
Bulldogs Improve to 2-0 after taking down Hinsdale South
The Bulldogs improved to 2-0 on the season after beating Hinsdale South 73-34 in game 2 of the VandeMarkt Thanksgiving Classic. Senior Cameron Mercer once again led the Dogs in scoring, with 23 points. Senior Ben Biskupic scored 17 points and fellow seniors Colin Cimino and Liam Enright each chipped in 9 points, respectfully. The Bulldogs will take on fellow 2-0 team Fenwick on Friday, with the winner advancing to the Championship game of the VandeMarkt. The game will tip-off at 4:30 PM at RB. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our players, families, alumni, friends and fans. We are grateful for our support of our program and look forward to an exciting season!
High Flying Bulldogs start Season 1-0!
The slam dunks were coming fast and furiously, as Seniors Cameron Mercer, Colin Cimino; Junior Hunter Twitty; and sophomore Noah VanTholen all soared above the rim and got slam dunks to go down as the Bulldogs advanced to 1-0 in game 1 of the Vandemerkt Tournament Holiday classic . The Bulldogs were lead by Mercer with 25 points in the 87-26 victory of Golder College Prep. All 14 players on the team received minutes and made winning contributions. It's a quick turnaround, as the Bulldogs return to action Wednesday (11/26) evening with a 6:00 tipoff against Hinsdale South High School. It should be a great atmosphere at RB, so come on out and support the Bulldogs!
Riverside Brookfield 3rd-8th Grade Fall Classic Results:
Click here to view the schedule and results
Congratulations to the 2025 Fall Classic Tournament Champions:
3rd Gold: Breakaway Gold
3rd Silver: Breakaway Red
4th Gold: Hinsdale Inferno Red
4th Silver: Elmhurst Knights White
5th Gold: Breakaway Gold
5th Silver: Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs Blue
5th Bronze: Western Springs Blazers
6th Gold: Geneva Hoop Squad
6th Silver: Glen Ellyn Titans White
7th Gold: Vikings United
7th Silver: LAC Thunder
8th Gold: Vikings United
8th Silver: Lincoln Way Wildcats
Bill VandeMerkt Thanksigving Classic Schedules Announced for Varsity, Sophomore, and Freshman:
The 21st annual Bill VandeMerkt Thanksgiving Classic Schedule has been announced.
Click Here to view the schedule and results
22nd Annual Summer Shootout--NCAA Live Event June 20-21-22 Info:
Click Here for a list of participating teams
Click Here for a tournament schedule
Click here to view scores from the event
Click here to view leading scorers each day
Click here for final team records from the event
21st Riverside Brookfield Summer Shootout is once again an NCAA Live Event
The 21st annual summer shootout was held on June 21-23 and was an NCAA Live event about 200 college coaches in attendance.
Click here for June 21-22-23 schedule
Click here to watch the event on BallerTV
Click here for all the game scores from the event
Click here for event leading scorers
Congratulations to Coach Reingruber on being named IBCA District 8 Co-Coach of the Year!
Congratulations to Coach Reingruber on being named the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association District 8 Co-Coach of the Year because of the teams success in the 2023-24 season. The Bulldogs had a 26-5 overall record, won the Metro Suburban Conference championship and defeated two top 25 teams during the season. This award is the 4th time (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) in Coach Reingruber's 7 year career that he has won the award. He will be honored at a banquet at Redbird arena, at Illinois State University on Saturday, May 4th.
RB Bulldogs Basketball Named One of the Top 15 Winningest Basketball Programs of the Decade!
Congratulations to all players, coaches, parents, and everyone else involved in making the Riverside Brookfield Basketball program one of the Top 15 winningest basketball programs of the decade according to the Chicago Sun Times. It is a tremendous honor for our program!
Read more about it here
