Richfield lost against Orono back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Richfield were outmatched by Orono and fell 73-40. While losing is never fun, Richfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Orono is ranked sixth).
Aniiya Johnson
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Despite the loss, Richfield still got an impressive performance from Aniiya Johnson, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and six boards. Johnson's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Desirai Chappell, who posted seven points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Richfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their second loss (out of 18 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
It was another big night for Mya Moore, who shot 48% from the field to rack up 27 points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds for Orono. Moore is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 30 games she's played dating back to last season. Eveyn Miller was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Richfield's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Orono, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
Richfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orono, they have already played their next match, a 74-53 loss against Benilde-St. Margaret's on the 6th.
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