After a string of three wins, the Manila Lions's good fortune finally ran out  on Thursday. They fell just short of Rivercrest by a score of  53-50. The  matchup was a  21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Manila couldn't quite close it out.
 Rivercrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Zakiyah Brownlee led the charge by  dropping  a double-double on 22 points and ten  rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points  Brownlee has scored all season. Another player making a difference was  Mykayla Banks, who  almost  dropped  a double-double on 18 points and nine  assists.
 Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Rivercrest,  the  win  made it two in a row for them and  bumps their season record up to 17-10.
 Manila does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Rivercrest also has no future games currently scheduled.
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