There's no place like home for East River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Melbourne Bulldogs by a score of 44-33 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Melbourne saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brianna Matthews almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Matthews is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Alexandra Zgonc was another key player, putting up two points and six rebounds.
Falcons
| 12/16/24 vs Melbourne | 44-33 |
| 12/10/24 vs Davenport | 65-48 |
| 12/05/24 vs Jones | 52-41 |
| 12/02/24 vs University | 54-39 |
East River pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
East River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-39 defeat against Horizon on the 18th. As for Melbourne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-34 loss against Bayside on the 20th.
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