Basketball Preview: River Ridge Hawks vs. Mount Tahoma T-Birds
The River Ridge Hawks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Mount Tahoma T-Birds at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
River Ridge is headed out to face Mount Tahoma after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. River Ridge simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Clover Park 79-46. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-21.
River Ridge relied on the efforts of Dominique Harper, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Ryzen Nunez, who went 8 for 12 en route to 16 points plus eight rebounds and two blocks. What's more, Harper also posted a 82% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Joaquin Garcia was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mount Tahoma didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bonney Lake on Friday, but they still walked away with a 74-69 win.
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