It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rocky River can now relate to. They fell 49-37 to the Ellet Orangemen on Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, Rocky River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elizabeth Lang posted nine points in addition to eight boards and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Dewey, who had eight points and six steals.
Ellet was led to victory by Caitlyn Holmes and Kenadie Keith. Holmes almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Keith put up nine points. Another player making a difference was Jaeda Tavares, who scored six points and three steals.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Ellet, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Rocky River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellet, they will challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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