Black River had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it four. They were dealt a 61-24 loss at the hands of the Columbia Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-21 back in January.
Despite the loss, Black River still got an impressive performance from Morgan Kubitz, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 14 points and five boards. That was a full 58.3% of the Pirates' points, marking the fourth time in a row Kubitz has posted more than a third of the team's points.
As for Columbia, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games.
Lexi Miller had an outrageously good game as she went 6-for-13 on her way to 15 points and seven rebounds. She is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella Herhuth, who earned 11 points and three steals.
Black River has already played their next game, a 51-31 defeat against South Central on the 7th. As for Columbia, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Medina Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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