The Richard Montgomery Rockets had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 49-37 win over Walter Johnson on Tuesday. That's another feather in the cap for Richard Montgomery, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Walter Johnson saw an underclassman step up: Elizabeth Martin scored 9 points along with 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliana Nastase, who scored 5 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Richard Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Walter Johnson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Richard Montgomery will face off against Wootton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Walter Johnson, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kennedy at 7:15 p.m.
