The Melbourne Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell 45-36 to East River. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Melbourne in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: Cecelia Nardone scored 16 points along with three steals. Nardone hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Addyson Turba, who scored six points along with 12 rebounds and five steals.
Melbourne has not been sharp recently as the team's lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for East River, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Melbourne will head out on the road to square off against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Viera is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home. East River will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th.
