Basketball Recap: Robbinsville Beats Andrews for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Black Knights

Previous Games

01/31/25 vs Andrews	56-46
01/28/25 @ Murphy	60-55
01/27/25 @ Copper Basin	68-30
01/24/25 @ Cherokee	57-48
01/23/25 vs Highlands	60-17
+ 2 more games

Robbinsville came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 56-46 win over the Andrews Wildcats. This was a revenge game for the Black Knights: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in December of 2024, they had to take a 51-48 defeat.

Robbinsville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dane Knott, who went 5-for-10 on his way to 15 points. Knott is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryce Adams, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.

Robbinsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kegan Ellis, who went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points. Braxton Rickett was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.

Robbinsville pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Andrews, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.

Robbinsville has already played their next matchup, a 77-24 win against Summit Charter on the 3rd. As for Andrews, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-45 victory against Murphy on the 4th.