Walnut Ridge lost against Rivercrest back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Walnut Ridge Bobcats took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rivercrest Colts. While the Bobcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Colts 20-12 in the first quarter.
Rivercrest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Destiny Burks led the charge by putting up 24 points and seven rebounds. Burks is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Gabby Harris was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards.
Walnut Ridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-17. As for Rivercrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Coming up, Walnut Ridge will be playing at home against Marmaduke at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walnut Ridge is facing Marmaduke at the right time seeing as Marmaduke is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rivercrest, they will head out to take on Izard County at 5:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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