After flying high against Central last Tuesday, Cheraw came back down to earth. The Cheraw Braves took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chesterfield Golden Rams on Friday. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Rams earlier this season, when they won 56-48.

Anyah Banks
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When it comes to explaining why Cheraw lost, don't look at Anyah Banks. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Banks a new career-high in steals (seven). Another player making a difference was Jaleah Faulkner, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Cheraw smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Reagan Rivers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Chesterfield, dropping a triple-double with 14 points, 14 rebounds, and ten blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Terrahjah Robinson, who earned 12 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Cheraw's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Chesterfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Cheraw has already played their next match, a 63-30 loss against Lee Central on the 10th. As for Chesterfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-20 victory against North Central on the 10th.
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