The Atholton Raiders pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Long Reach. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Atholton in their matchups with Long Reach: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Atholton still got an impressive performance from Amir Shaheed, who scored 30 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Shaheed has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Thibeault, who scored 13 points along with five steals.
Long Reach's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Saunders, who scored 28 points along with seven rebounds. Saunders hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Junior Nunez, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Atholton's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Long Reach, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Atholton will take on Wise at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 matches. Long Reach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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