Basketball Game Recap: Fisher Bunnies vs. Ridgeview Mustangs

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 9:43am

Recap: Fisher Bunnies vs. Ridgeview Mustangs

If the Fisher Bunnies were feeling good off their 67-35 takedown of the Urbana University Illineks last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Fisher received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 61-46 to Ridgeview. Fisher has not had much luck with Ridgeview recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Fisher's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Melina Luyando, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Paige Hott, who scored 12 points along with two steals.

Fisher has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-20 record this season. As for Ridgeview, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-19.

Fisher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgeview, they will face off against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibleypresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ridgeview in Illinois (Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley is ranked 186th, while Ridgeview is ranked 434th).

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