After flying high against Fort LeBoeuf last Friday, Erie came back down to earth. The Erie Royals fell 54-45 to the Redbank Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. The Royals were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in December of 2023.
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Erie's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aubrey Neavins, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 17 points. The dominant performance also gave Neavins a new career-high in blocks (two). Deaja Williams was another key player, putting up eight points and five boards.
Redbank Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mylee Harmon, who went 8 of 14 en route to 20 points and three steals. Harmon has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 23 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Bond, who went 5 for 11 on her way to 17 points.
Erie's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Redbank Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Erie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-28 win against Warren on the 27th. Redbank Valley has also already played their next contest, a 66-9 victory against East Forest on the 24th.
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