It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact L.C. Bird can now relate to. They fell just short of the Riverside Ram by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. The Skyhawks have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Riverside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joell Basue, who shot 78% from the field on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. Basue is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 62% in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Ntiamoah, who posted nine points along with eight boards and five assists.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Riverside, the victory (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 27-1.
L.C. Bird does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverside, they are taking a road trip to square off against Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albemarle is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Riverside a nine-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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