There's no place like home for South Bend Riley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the LaVille Lancers with a 42-37 victory on Wednesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Lancers are ranked 115th).
South Bend Riley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tory Harmon out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. South Bend Riley is 4-2 when Harmon posts eight or more rebounds, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Farmer, who posted 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
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South Bend Riley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
LaVille's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brooke Edison, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 14 points along with six boards and five steals, and Denni Markin, who had eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and six steals. Edison has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 33 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackena Deason, who put up six points.
The win got South Bend Riley back to even at 5-5. As for LaVille, they moved to 9-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
South Bend Riley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-40 victory against New Prairie on the 21st. As for LaVille, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-35 win against Culver Academies on the 20th.
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