Richton snaps three-game streak of wins on the road

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 6:28pm

Recap: Richton Rebels vs. Pisgah Dragons

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Richton Rebels can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 37-36 to the Dragons.

Several Rebels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nylah Robins, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Robins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dherria Barlow, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pisgah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Laylah Johnson, who scored seven points along with 17 rebounds and five steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Desiree Morris, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Richton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-17. As for Pisgah, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.

Richton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pisgah, they will face off against Bogue Chitto at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bogue Chitto will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something Pisgah surely won't give up without a fight.

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