Triad lost against Riverside back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Triad Cardinals took a 41-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Pirates. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Triad's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abbey Overfield, who had 15 points. What's more, Overfield also racked up two threes, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mia Lemay, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Triad smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside only pulled down 12.
Riverside was led to victory by Miah Carman and Kenna Johnson. Carman posted nine points, while Johnson earned eight points in addition to five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Knight, who had six points.
Triad's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Riverside, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Triad didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-20 defeat against Mechanicsburg on the 2nd. As for Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Scioto Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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