The Hardaway Hawks and the Riverdale Raiders squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Hardaway Hawks had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 46-43. That's two games in a row now that Hardaway has lost by exactly three points.
Hardaway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Antonio Dortch, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Lamell Mims, who scored ten points.
Riverdale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khaleel Annunziata, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Annunziata has scored all season. Micah Wyne was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardaway and nudges their season record down to 16-13. As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Hardaway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Riverdale will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Baldwin at 6:30 p.m. on February 24th. One thing working in Baldwin's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 matchups.
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