Long Reach fought the good fight in their overtime game against River Hill on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of the River Hill Hawks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (63), the Lightning still had to take the loss.
Leading River Hill to victory were Justin Bishop and Nicholas Kogut. Bishop went 10-for-16 on his way to 27 points, while Kogut went 8-for-15 en route to 21 points and eight boards. Bishop's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anderson Dang, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Long Reach has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for River Hill, their record is now 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Reach will host Broadneck at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Long Reach knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Broadneck likes a good challenge. As for River Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Old Mill at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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