Basketball Preview: Springstead Eagles vs. River Ridge Royal Knights
Springstead is 0-4 against River Ridge since January of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Springstead Eagles will challenge the River Ridge Royal Knights at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Springstead focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Friday.
Last Friday, Springstead humbled Citrus with a 57-15 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Among those leading the charge was J'Ziyah Munford, who posted 12 points in addition to four steals. Briana Coleman was another key player, earning seven points along with eight rebounds.
Springstead smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 29 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged North Tampa Christian Academy out 47-44.
River Ridge's record now sits at 3-0. As for Springstead, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Springstead took a serious blow against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 58-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of River Ridge's Lauren Lee, who went 9 for 16 en route to 20 points plus five steals and two blocks. Now that Springstead knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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