If Rivercrest was feeling good fresh off their 58-14 takedown of Armorel last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rivercrest Colts came up short against the Barton Bears on Thursday, falling 83-59. The Colts were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-22.
Despite the loss, Rivercrest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Gonzalez dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gonzalez has scored all season. Lakiya Speed was another key player, putting up eight points and 11 boards.
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Even though they lost, Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups.
Rivercrest's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Barton, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 24th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rivercrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-56 victory against Newport on the 24th. As for Barton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-11 win against Hazen on the 24th.
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