South Lyon East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-30 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riverview Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Pirates are ranked 65th).
It was another big night for Averi Westbay, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds for Riverview. Those 15 rebounds gave Westbay a new career-high. Caiya Hunter was another key player, putting up nine points.
South Lyon East's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Riverview, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Lyon East will square off against Walled Lake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lyon East is facing Walled Lake Central at the right time seeing as Walled Lake Central is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Riverview, they will take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Riverview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.7 points per game this season.
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