The Rivercrest Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Harts Bluff Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rivercrest will be strutting in after a win while Harts Bluff will be coming in after a defeat.
Rivercrest took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 53-24 victory over Pewitt. The score was close at the half, but the Rebels pulled away in the second half with 38 points.
| 01/17/25 vs Pewitt | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Maud | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Gilmer | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Atlanta | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Linden-Kildare | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rivercrest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Diana Kelley, who posted 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Kelley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Henry, who put up eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Harts Bluff played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-40 to Bowie. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
Rivercrest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-20. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Harts Bluff, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Rivercrest ended up a good deal behind Harts Bluff when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 43-27. Can Rivercrest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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