Basketball Recap: Natalie Ashburn's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Robinson over East Bay

Robinson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Bay Indians. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in January of 2020.

Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Natalie Ashburn, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Ashburn has been hot recently, having also posted three or more blocks the last four times she's played. Niamaya Fraser was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for East Bay, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.

Robinson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-34 defeat against Chamberlain on the 30th. East Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.