It was a good run, but Silsbee unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 61-53 to the Lumberton Raiders. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 70-55.
Despite the loss, Silsbee still got an impressive performance from Jena Warden, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Warden a new career-high in boards. Olevia Mitchell-Vaughn was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
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Even though they lost, Silsbee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 18 consecutive matches.
Silsbee's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-8. As for Lumberton, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Jasper the next time they take the court. Lumberton will head out to face Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Silsbee will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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