North Hopkins's game on Thursday was all tied up 39-39 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Rivercrest Rebels by a score of 54-46. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 473rd, while the Rebels are ranked 1246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rivercrest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Diana Kelley, who went 6 for 14 en route to 14 points plus five assists. Those five assists gave Kelley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ward, who posted 12 points in addition to three steals.
North Hopkins pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Rivercrest, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
North Hopkins didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 29-26 victory against Ford on the 5th. Rivercrest has also already played their next matchup, a 56-12 defeat against Community on the 6th.
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