Basketball Recap: Shelby-Rising City Comes Up Short

On Friday, the Shelby-Rising City Huskies were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to the Riverside Chargers. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Shelby-Rising City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaleigh Ruth posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Taya Pinneo, who had 15 points.

Riverside was led to victory by Grace Mahony and Ashley Weltruski. Mahony dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Weltruski put up 12 points and eight rebounds. With that strong performance, Mahony is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game.

Shelby-Rising City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Riverside, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-10.

Shelby-Rising City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 47-41 victory against Meridian on the 11th. As for Riverside, they will face off against Burwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Burwell will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Riverside surely won't give up without a fight.