Rivermont Collegiate comes up short despite Tahir Kaplan's strong performance

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 8:47am

Recap: Rivermont Collegiate Lions vs. Easton Valley

The Rivermont Collegiate Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They fell to Easton Valley 59-53. Rivermont Collegiate lost against Easton Valley in their previous head to head back in February of 2020, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 76-28 score last time.

Despite the loss, Rivermont Collegiate still got an impressive performance from Tahir Kaplan, who shot 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 20 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kaplan has scored all season. Eamon Matlock was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six assists.

Rivermont Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Easton Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-20.

Rivermont Collegiate didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-64 loss vs. Quad Cities Christian on the 13th. Easton Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 89-35 defeat against Marquette on the 12th.

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