Osceola easily dispatched Hoxie last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Osceola Seminoles fell just short of the Rivercrest Colts by a score of 59-57 on Monday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seminoles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-72 back in January.
Rivercrest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Destiny Burks out in front who posted 26 points and six steals. Burks is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Randashia Booker, who put up five points along with seven steals and six assists.
Osceola's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Rivercrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Osceola is taking a road trip to challenge Manila at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manila knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Osceola likes a good challenge. As for Rivercrest, they will be playing at home against Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rivercrest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
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