The Rocky River Ravens's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-37 defeat at the hands of Independence. Rocky River was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.
Several Ravens players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Makenzie Michael, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Michael is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted five or more in the last three games she's played. Tristin Jarrett was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
It was another big night for Kamryn Kitchen, who scored 17 points along with two steals for Independence. Kitchen hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Moss, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Rocky River dropped their record down to 6-16 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.1 points per game. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Rocky River will be playing at home against Garinger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rocky River is facing Garinger at the right time seeing as Garinger is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to square off against Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Butler surely won't give up without a fight.
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