River Forest and Hanover Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but River Forest had to settle for second. They lost 48-26 to the Hanover Central Wildcats. The Ingots haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
D'Yanna Hurn and Gracelyn Cordero certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hurn dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Cordero posted six points. That's the most points Cordero has posted since back in January of 2024.
Even though they lost, River Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
Sienna Antkiewicz was nothing short of spectacular for Hanover Central: she went 8 for 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Antkiewicz has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bridget Noel, who had four points and nine boards.
River Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Hanover Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
River Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 45-34 loss against Lowell on the 8th.
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