It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the River Ridge Knights can now relate to. They fell just short of the War Eagles by a score of 72-69. River Ridge's loss signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, River Ridge still got an impressive performance from Allie Sweet, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 rebounds. Sweet has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times she's played. Kayla Cleaveland was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 26-5. As for Marist, the win (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 29-1.
River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marist, they will challenge North Forsyth at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marist is coming into the contest with 22 straight victories on the road, so North Forsyth will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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