No. 1 Lady Raiders cruise by Crowder

No. 1 Lady Raiders cruise by Crowder

NEOSHO – The No. 1 Three Rivers women's basketball team kept on rolling Saturday evening with an 87-42 win on the road over Crowder College.

The Raiders had four players in double figures led by Karlee Holland's 16-point night followed by Mariah Smith with 14 while Myia Yelder and Ari Winston recorded 10 points in the win.

Three Rivers (22-0, 10-0 XVI) got off to a hot start with a 10-2 run in the first 4:30 of play and ended the first quarter up 18-10.

The Raiders still had a sizable lead, 26-14 with 5:31 until halftime and they ended the half with a 12-4 run to go into the locker room with a 38-18 advantage.

Three Rivers came out of the break with a 10-6 run in the first three and a half minutes of the third and went into the final 10 minutes with a comfortable 67-34 lead.

From there, the Raiders ran out the fourth quarter to keep the perfect season alive.

The Raiders will be home Wednesday to take on Moberly Area as part of a women's and men's doubleheader starting at 5 p.m.

 

Robert Augsdorfer - Daily American Republic