Morgan Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by the South Bend Riley Wildcats 62-26.
Despite the loss, Morgan Township still got an impressive performance from Abby Wasz, who posted four points and six rebounds. Shae Bucher also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Cherokees
| 01/30/25 vs South Bend Riley | 26-62 |
| 01/28/25 @ Westville | 26-58 |
| 01/25/25 vs Westville | 37-59 |
Even though they lost, Morgan Township smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Bend Riley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Keyeira Burton, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Those 17 points gave Burton a new career-high. Lafaye Gibson was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 16 points and six rebounds.
Morgan Township's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for South Bend Riley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Morgan Township has already played their next matchup (against Tri-Township), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South Bend Riley will take on Mishawaka at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mishawaka has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 16 straight losses, while South Bend Riley will come in with five straight victories.
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