Basketball Recap: Rockland's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

After flying high against Sho-Ban last Thursday, Rockland came back down to earth. The Rockland Bulldogs took a 47-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aberdeen Tigers. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexa Permann, who posted 20 points and six boards. That's the most points Permann has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Calyn Permann, who put up eight points and 12 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Rockland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Rockland's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Aberdeen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.

Rockland will head out to face off against Taylor's Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockland's defense has only allowed 26.8 points per game this season, so Taylor's Crossing's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Aberdeen, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aberdeen has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.