The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 71-20 defeat at the hands of Little River. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has struggled against Little River recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rural Vista [Hope/White City] struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Little River pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Little River was led to victory by Alaina Eck and Arika Feldman. Eck scored 12 points along with five steals, while Feldman scored 15 points along with two steals and two blocks. Eck is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathleen Ellwood, who scored 12 points.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 29.2 points per game. As for Little River, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rural Vista [Hope/White City] and Wakefield will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wakefield will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Rural Vista [Hope/White City] surely won't give up without a fight. As for Little River, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Inman at 6:30 p.m. on February 16th. Little River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Inman likes a good challenge.
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