Basketball Recap: Riverview Sharks vs. Sumner Stingrays
If Riverview was feeling good fresh off their 50-20 takedown of Spoto two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riverview Sharks were dealt a 56-18 loss at the hands of the Sumner Stingrays on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Stingrays are ranked 71st).
Journee Prim and Azariah Murrell certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Prim posted eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and four steals, while Murrell had no points.
Even though they lost, Riverview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Sumner got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Camryn Jeter out in front who went 8 for 17 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and six steals. Jeter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Farmer, who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points plus seven steals and six assists.
Riverview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sumner, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Riverview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 28-22 loss against Middleton on the 4th. Sumner has also already played their next matchup, a 62-52 victory against Durant on the 6th.
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