Auburn Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 89-54 loss at the hands of the Auburn Trojans. That's two games in a row now that the Ravens have lost by exactly 35 points.
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Despite the loss, Auburn Riverside saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leroy Kinnay dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Kinnay has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Emediong Ukpe, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Auburn Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Auburn, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburn Riverside will venture away from home to challenge Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn Riverside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season. As for Auburn, they will head out to square off against Kentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kentwood is on a three-game streak of home wins, Auburn a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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