Dan River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Tunstall Trojans, falling 57-33. The Wildcats were down 53-23 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Dan River saw an underclassman step up: freshman Liza Maxey went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points. That was a full 45.5% of Dan River's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Katie Evans, who put up six points.
Wildcats
| 02/03/25 @ Tunstall | 33-57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Gretna | 47-69 |
| 01/27/25 @ Martinsville | 32-51 |
| 01/24/25 @ Appomattox County | 37-51 |
| 01/22/25 @ Bassett | 37-52 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Dan River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Dan River's record now sits at 1-16. As for Tunstall, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Dan River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-34 defeat against Altavista on the 4th. As for Tunstall, they have also already played their next contest, a 39-32 win against Bassett on the 4th.
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