Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the River Forest Ingots. The Panthers were up 28-12 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Griffith still got an impressive performance from Maddy Ladendorf, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 15 points. Olivia Esquivel was another key player, putting up nine points.
D?Yanna Hurn continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for River Forest, going 5 for 9 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Hurn continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayna Cary, who posted 12 points.
Griffith's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-8. As for River Forest, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-9 record.
Griffith didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-25 loss against Munster on the 9th. River Forest has also already played their next contest, a 38-29 defeat against Tri-Township on the 7th.
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