Rivercrest hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against the Maud Cardinals by a score of 38-30 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Rebels also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
| 01/07/25 vs Maud | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Gilmer | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Atlanta | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Linden-Kildare | 3 |
Leading Rivercrest to victory were Diana Kelley and Makayla Evans. Kelley posted eight points and three steals, while Evans had nine points. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Despite the loss, Maud saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mallorie Bishop put up 19 points. That was a full 63.3% of Maud's points, marking the 18th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Rivercrest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-18 record this season. As for Maud, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Clarksville the next time they take the court. Rivercrest will head out to face Clarksville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Maud will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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