Rivercrest and Melbourne squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Rivercrest had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Melbourne Bearkatz 75-36. The Colts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-19.
Destiny Burks
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Rivercrest's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Destiny Burks, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. The game was Burks' third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Randashia Booker, who posted four points.
Even though they lost, Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. This was only their seventh loss (out of 23 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
This is the second loss in a row for Rivercrest and nudges their season record down to 18-12. As for Melbourne, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Rivercrest nor Melbourne have any future games scheduled.
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