River Hill lost to Marriotts Ridge back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hawks fell 52-48 to the Mustangs. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 14-10 in the first quarter.
When it comes to explaining why River Hill lost, don't look at Mason Rooths. Despite the final result, he shot 42% from the field en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Moore, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marriotts Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blake Willingham, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Willingham has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. Alex Avent also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
River Hill has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Marriotts Ridge, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. River Hill will challenge rival Reservoir at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Marriotts Ridge is set to take on their familiar foe Hammond at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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