River Islands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the McNair Eagles. Even though they lost, the Riptide's still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
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Despite the loss, River Islands saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zachary Basurto dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards set a new season-high mark for Basurto. Another player making a difference was Idrees Elfarra, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
River Islands' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for McNair, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
River Islands will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McNair, they will welcome Venture Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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