01/24/25 @ Newport | 7 |
01/23/25 vs Barton | 2 |
01/20/25 @ Armorel | 4 |
01/16/25 @ Hoxie | 8 |
01/13/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 4 |
Rivercrest had won four straight road games and Destiny Burks did her part to make it five on Friday. The Rivercrest Colts came out on top against the Newport Greyhounds by a score of 63-56 thanks in part to Burks, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine boards. She has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played.
Another player making a difference was Jalexia Young, who posted nine points and five assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in assists.
Rivercrest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Newport, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rivercrest will square off against Manila at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newport, they will challenge Walnut Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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