It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Riverbend Bears can now relate to. They fell to the Bolts 60-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Riverbend's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Charlotte Mullinax, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals, and Maniyah Alston who scored 23 points. Another player making a difference was Amaya Pace, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Riverbend's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Lightridge, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Riverbend does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lightridge is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Briar Woods at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Briar Woods will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Lightridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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