River Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 53-28 to the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Grizzlies earlier this season, when they won 47-39.
When it comes to explaining why River Mill lost, don't look at Gracie Wilson. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points along with eight boards and four blocks. That was a full 60.7% of River Mill's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Hanna Tickle, who went 10 for 19 en route to 29 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals for Clover Garden School. The matchup was Tickle's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nikole Weed, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards.
River Mill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Clover Garden School, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
River Mill has already played their next game, a 32-28 loss against Southern Wake Academy on the 4th. As for Clover Garden School, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 32-24 victory against Chatham Charter on the 4th.
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