The Details

            Final Score: Riverhawks 86, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Black Bears 63

            Updated Records: AACC 5-3 overall, 2-0 conference. Black Bears 0-6 overall, 0-1 conference

            Location: Anne Arundel Community College – Arnold, MD

            Box Score: Found here

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Game Notes

            Starting a two game winning streak, the Riverhawks defeated the NJCAA DIII Region XX Black Bears of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, 86-63, this past Monday Night (12/11).

            A bit of a slow start for the Riverhawks, as a string of missed jump-shots allowed the Black Bears to claim a 16-13 lead after the first quarter of action. Re-setting their focus, the Riverhawks responded with a much a stronger team showing in the second quarter, as they put up 23 points spread from 6 different players. After the half, the Riverhawks had put themselves back on top, and headed into the locker room leading by 5 (36-31).

            Autumn Foster-Fields (Annapolis, MD/Broadneck) would continue the aggressive attack for the Riverhawks as she opened-up her scoring by netting 13 points for AACC in the 3^rd quarter. Shooting well beyond their opponents, the Riverhawks shot 58% from the floor and 75% from the 3-point line to contribute to their 31 point 3^rd quarter, while holding the Black Bears to just 16 points.  With just the fourth quarter remaining, the Riverhawks were ahead by 20 (67-47).

            Finishing what they started, AACC would continue through the 4^th quarter with 19 points to Penn Highlands' 16, and earn the Region XX match-up victory, 86-63.

            Foster-Fields would finish as AACC's leading scorer with 26 points and 7 rebounds on the night. Riverhawks Daja Burnett (Arnold, MD/Severna Park) and Jordan Graham (Severn,MD/Old Mill) would each earn a double-double on the night, Burnett scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds, and Graham scoring 13 points while grabbing 11 rebounds.  Hannah Lieb (Annapolis, MD) would also break double-digits on the night, scoring her season high, with 13 points.

Up Next

            The Riverhawks next match-up will be this Wednesday (12/13) as they travel to Frederick, Maryland to face the NJCAA DII Region XX Cougars of Frederick Community College. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 pm at the Frederick campus.

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