Riverdale came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Blackman Blaze, falling 57-16. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ziniiya Tiller was Riverdale's leading scorer, having posted four points. Tiller also led the team in rebounds with eight.
It was another big night for Lyriq Mastin, who went 6-for-11 on her way to 16 points and seven steals for Blackman. Layla Hall was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Riverdale has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. Blackman is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Riverdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-29 defeat against Lebanon on the 28th. As for Blackman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-41 victory against Rockvale on the 24th.
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