It was a good run, but River Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 51-35 to the Toppenish Wildcats. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
| 12/27/24 vs Toppenish | 17 |
| 12/26/24 vs Nooksack Valley | 22 |
| 12/19/24 @ Peninsula | 26 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lakes | 33 |
| 12/13/24 vs Timberline | 25 |
When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Brandi Stanford. Despite the final result, she went 7 for 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. The contest was Stanford's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Thomas, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Toppenish got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Samiah Baker out in front who put up ten points and five assists. That's the most assists Baker has posted since back in January. Kyra Hurley was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Toppenish, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
River Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 40-37 victory against Seattle Academy on the 28th. As for Toppenish, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-44 loss against Bethel on the 28th.
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