It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Rivercrest challenged Buffalo Island Central on Wednesday. The Rivercrest Colts took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Several Colts players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Destiny Burks, who posted 17 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Burks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jalexia Young, who put up 11 points and six steals.
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Even though they lost, Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Rivercrest's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Buffalo Island Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Rivercrest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-72 win against Osceola on the 9th. As for Buffalo Island Central, they will face off against Cross County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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