If the Reading Rangers were riding high off their 48-27 takedown of the Union City Chargers last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Reading took a 51-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Concord on Friday. Reading lost against Concord in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 70-39 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Reading lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aubree Ervans. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Ervans has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Elizabeth Hamilton was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Concord got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bradie Lehman out in front who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Another player making a difference was Cieara Barrett, who scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Reading now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Concord, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Reading will head out on the road to challenge Maple Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Valley comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 11 points in their last four games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for Concord, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 61-47 defeat vs. Colon on the 24th.
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