Rickards is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Morristown-Hamblen East. The Rickards Raiders took a 49-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jariyah Jordan, who posted 11 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aj Johnson, who put up 11 points.
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Even though they lost, Rickards smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Ella Wampler was a one-woman wrecking crew for Morristown-Hamblen East as she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave Wampler a new career-high in points. Hannah Hall was another key player, putting up eight points and 14 rebounds.
Rickards' defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Rickards wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-44 win against Arlington on the 28th. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-37 loss against North Forsyth on the 28th.
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