The Kenston Bombers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell 59-52 to Riverside. While losing is never fun, Kenston can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 595th, while Riverside is ranked 289th).
When it comes to explaining why Kenston lost, one person who can't be blamed is Alexis Black. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Black pulled down eight or more rebounds. Angela Kale was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Even though they lost, Kenston were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Kenston's loss was their fifth straight at home, which bumped their record down to 2-10. As for Riverside, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenston will challenge South at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to face off against Harvey at 2:45 p.m. on Monday.
