If the Riverbend Bears were feeling good off their 69-43 takedown of the Brooke Point Black Hawks last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Riverbend ended up on the wrong side of a tough 57-33 walloping at the hands of Massaponax on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Riverbend has scored all season.
Riverbend's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Alexander, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Alexander is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Olivia Long was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five rebounds.
Riverbend bumped their record down to 8-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Massaponax, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Mountain View the next time they take the court. Massaponax will head out to face Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Riverbend will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
