Basketball Recap: Richland Northeast Comes Up Short

Richland Northeast fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Lancaster on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Lancaster Bruins. The Cavaliers haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Richland Northeast still got an impressive performance from Sasha Cebula, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Cebula is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played.

Among those leading the charge was Zatyra Walls, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in February of 2024. Kemarja Peay was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.

Richland Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lancaster, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Richland Northeast wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-26 victory against Dreher on the 8th. As for Lancaster, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-40 defeat against A.C. Flora on the 8th.