Recap: Big Bear Bears vs. Riverside Prep Silver Knights
The Big Bear Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 13th straight loss. They took a serious blow against Riverside Prep, falling 64-12. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Big Bear has scored all season.
It was another big night for Mya Graham, who scored 27 points along with eight steals and five assists for Riverside Prep. That makes it ten consecutive games in which Graham has scored at least a third of Riverside Prep's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logann Ravare, who scored 12 points along with eight steals.
Big Bear's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-15. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.0 points per game. As for Riverside Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Big Bear will head out on the road to square off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverside Prep won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Silver Valley at 4:00 p.m. on January 17th. Silver Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last three games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
