Barnesville lost against River back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Barnesville Shamrocks came up short against the River Pilots, falling 52-31. The Shamrocks were down 41-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Barnesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Lydia Welch dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aiva Leasure, who posted two points and five boards.
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Even though they lost, Barnesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Barnesville's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Barnesville has already played their next match, a 53-31 win against Shadyside on the 25th. As for River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-41 victory against Frontier on the 27th.
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