Riverview was the 49-46 winner over Middleton when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Riverview Sharks took a 28-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middleton Tigers. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riverview lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Yasmin(Yas) Johnson, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mikaylah Birch, who posted five points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Riverview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Middleton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laurie Julot led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Thea Williams, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Riverview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middleton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Riverview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 43-28 win against Plant City on the 6th. Middleton has also already played their next game, a 42-36 loss against Hillsborough on the 6th.
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