If Jeannette was feeling good fresh off their 53-22 takedown of Northgate last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jeannette Jayhawks had to suffer through a 70-21 loss at the hands of the Riverview Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Jayhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Raiders are ranked 177th).
Riverview's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Bauer, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten boards. Those 35 points gave Bauer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Katerina Tsambis, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.
Jeannette dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Riverview, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jeannette will head out to square off against South Allegheny at 3:30 p.m. on December 27th. Jeannette is facing South Allegheny at the right time seeing as South Allegheny is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Riverview, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Apollo Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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