Western Branch has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Nansemond River Warriors on Tuesday, falling 71-47. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-33 back in January.
Despite the loss, Western Branch still got an impressive performance from Suki Warden, who posted 23 points. Another player making a difference was Maddie Lemasters, who earned 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nansemond River to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordin Richardson, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Richardson's evening made it 19 games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. Brittany Evans was another key player, going 9-for-16 en route to 24 points.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Nansemond River, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Western Branch has already played their next match, a 62-37 victory against Lakeland on the 13th. As for Nansemond River, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-46 loss against King's Fork on the 14th.
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