The Nettleton Raiders got the win against the Rivercrest Colts on Thursday by a conclusive 69-45. The Raiders pushed the score to 53-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Colts cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Colts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Armani Facon, who went 5-for-10 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakiya Speed, who posted 13 points.
Nettleton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rivercrest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Nettleton will take on ESTEM in a tournament on Saturday. As for Rivercrest, they will take on Gosnell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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