Preview: River Ridge Knights vs. Marist War Eagles
The River Ridge Knights will face off against the Marist War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with River Ridge sitting on 18 straight wins and Marist on 20.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only River Ridge walked away with it. They took down the Blue Devils 64-49 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that River Ridge has won by exactly 15 points.
Allie Sweet continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Makayla Roberson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, Marist can now show off 24 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pope 57-29 at home. Given Marist's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Pope is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Ridge pushed their record up to 26-4 with that victory, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marist, their victory bumped their record up to 28-1.
River Ridge strolled past Marist when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 61-43. Will River Ridge repeat their success, or does Marist have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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