The Riverdale Cowboys's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight defeat. They lost to Minarets at home by a decisive 37-23 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Riverdale in their matchups with Minarets: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Riverdale saw an underclassman step up: Valeria Olguin scored 11 points.
Minarets found their leader in underclassman Zaphara Bryon-Hamilton, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bryon-Hamilton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiara Diaz, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Riverdale's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-20. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.9 points per game. As for Minarets, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
Riverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Minarets also has no future games currently scheduled.
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