River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-19 defeat at the hands of the Steubenville Big Red. While losing is never fun, the Pilots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Big Red are ranked 61st).
Will Taylor was his usual excellent self, as he made all 9 shots he took for 19 points for Steubenville. The contest was Taylor's third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Santino Haney, who posted four points and seven assists.
River's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Steubenville, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
When River and Steubenville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. River will face off against Buckeye Trail and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Steubenville will try to stop Morgantown's eight-game winning streak when the meet at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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