Miami was the 41-36 winner over River Road when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Miami Warriors took a 56-39 bruising from the River Road Wildcats on Monday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Miami saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gunner Lackey posted eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Miami smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Road only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
River Road had a senior duo take command as Malakai Miller made all 6 shots he took to post 17 points and four steals and Alex Warren went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points in addition to six boards and four blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Miller has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zanti Marrufo, who had seven points.
Miami's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for River Road, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing McLean the next time they take the court. Miami will head out to face McLean at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, while River Road will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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