The Sunset Apollos pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Southridge 63-58. While losing is never fun, Sunset can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Southridge is ranked 12th).
When it comes to explaining why Sunset lost, one person who can't be blamed is Riley Morris-rexford. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Leffler, who scored ten points.
Sunset has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Southridge, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4.
Sunset will square off against West Linn at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Linn will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Sunset surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glencoe on Wednesday. Southridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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