The Richmond Raiders and the Hoggard Vikings squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Richmond Raiders had to settle for second. They fell 50-41 to the Vikings. Richmond's loss signaled the end of their 18-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Richmond still got an impressive performance from Jamyia "Juicy" Lindsey, who scored 21 points. Lindsey is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasiah "JoJo" Gilchrist, who scored nine points.
Hoggard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarah Elgart led the charge by dropping a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tristan Shivers, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 assists.
Richmond's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-5. As for Hoggard, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-1.
Richmond does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoggard, they will play host again and welcome Rolesville, where tip off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Rolesville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Friday.
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