Rye won the last time they faced Florence and things went their way on Saturday too. The Rye Thunderbolts put the hurt on the Florence Huskies with a sharp 42-22 victory. The Thunderbolts pushed the score to 36-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies cut but never quite recovered from.
Abrianna Chianelli
| 03/01/25 @ Florence | 6 |
| 12/07/24 @ Mitchell | 4 |
| 02/01/25 vs Woodland Park | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Fowler | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs James Irwin | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
Leading Rye to victory were Kelsy Stribling and Abrianna Chianelli. Stribling posted 15 points in addition to six boards and five steals, while Chianelli earned six points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Chianelli has become a key player for Rye: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacie Laca, who had five points along with nine boards and three steals.
Rye smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Florence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaydence Martinez put up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hamilton, who scored three points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Rye's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-13. As for Florence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Rye nor Florence have any future games scheduled.
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