River Mill Academy extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 2-17. They fell 38-29 to the Clover Garden School Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-17 on January 12th.
As for Clover Garden School, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points on average over those games.
Leading Clover Garden School to victory were Hanna Tickle and Zariah Blackwell. Tickle almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, while Blackwell posted seven points and 14 boards. Tickle also grabbed seven steals, which is notable because the Grizzlies are 9-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 2-4 otherwise.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. River Mill Academy will face off against rival Ascend Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Clover Garden School is set to square off against their familiar foe Southern Wake Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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