Basketball Recap: Summerville Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 10:27am
Basketball Recap: Summerville Bears vs. Riverbank Bruins
Summerville and Riverbank faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. The Summerville Bears were outmatched by the Riverbank Bruins and fell 55-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 53-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2021.
Riverbank got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Leilani Olanolan out in front who went 9 of 14 en route to 22 points along with seven assists and six steals. The match was Olanolan's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Taylor Macias was another key player, going 8 for 16 on her way to 17 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Summerville dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Riverbank, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summerville will challenge Linden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Riverbank, they will face off against Big Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Valley Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Riverbank will come in with four straight victories.
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