Riverbend lost against Colonial Forge back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Riverbend Bears fell to the Colonial Forge Eagles 54-48. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Riverbend lost, don't look at Amani Gipson. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards. Gipson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hubert King III (Tr?), who posted 13 points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Riverbend smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Colonial Forge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Perschau, who went 5 for 9 en route to 18 points and six boards. Jayden Morris was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Riverbend's defeat dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Colonial Forge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Riverbend didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-67 loss against Glen Allen on the 3rd. Colonial Forge has also already played their next match, a 57-52 win against Brooke Point on the 4th.
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