Recap: Bayard Rustin Golden Knights vs. Lower Moreland Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Lions at home to the tune of 61-33. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up eight more assists than your opponent, as Bayard Rustin did.
Riley Stackhouse was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sara Betchyk, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Lower Moreland lost, one person who can't be blamed is Briana Mcferran. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Sydney Santora was another key contributor, scoring six points along with eight rebounds.
Lower Moreland struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Bayard Rustin's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Lower Moreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Bayard Rustin will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bishop Shanahan at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (Bayard Rustin is ranked 71st, while Bishop Shanahan is ranked 91st). As for Lower Moreland, they will head out on the road to square off against Gwynedd Mercy Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lower Moreland will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 140th, while Gwynedd Mercy Academy is ranked 47th).
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