It was a good run, but the Thunder Ridge Longhorns unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rock Hills. Thunder Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rock Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Thunder Ridge had strong showings from Kamryn Rietzke, who scored 15 points along with two steals, and Mckylie Carlson, who scored nine points.
Leading Rock Hills to victory were Halle Mizner and Bethany Simmelink. Mizner scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Simmelink scored 24 points along with six assists and three steals. Simmelink is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Thunder Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Rock Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Thunder Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Pike Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pike Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine last Tuesday. As for Rock Hills, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Osborne. Osborne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Rock Hills likes a good challenge.
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