You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Rivercrest's strategy against Armorel on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rivercrest Colts blew the Armorel Tigers out of the water with a 58-14 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-11.
It was another big night for Destiny Burks, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with seven assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Gonzalez, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Colts
| 01/20/25 @ Armorel | 58-14 |
| 01/16/25 @ Hoxie | 52-12 |
| 01/13/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 48-38 |
| 01/09/25 @ Osceola | 78-72 |
Rivercrest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 20 consecutive contests.
Rivercrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Armorel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-12.
Rivercrest will welcome Barton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Armorel, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 67-10 defeat against Marked Tree on the 21st.
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