Garinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Rocky River Ravens and fell 79-41. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Ravens are ranked 170th).
Rocky River got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jade Bell out in front who went 8 of 19 on her way to 25 points along with six steals and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Bell is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Lundyn Spears, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points and seven steals.
Garinger's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Rocky River, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Garinger didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 37-22 defeat against Indian Land on the 18th. As for Rocky River, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Rocky River Ravens face off against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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