North Thurston is 8-2 against River Ridge since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The North Thurston Rams will square off against the River Ridge Hawks at 8:00 a.m. North Thurston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, North Thurston came up short against Gig Harbor and fell 62-52. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Micah Anderson
| 02/06/25 vs Gig Harbor | 24 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bellarmine Prep | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs River Ridge | 23 |
| 01/29/25 vs Lakes | 22 |
| 01/27/25 @ Capital | 20 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the defeat, North Thurston got top-tier performance from Micah Anderson, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Anderson's evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kurt Cavalier, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Silas.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for North Thurston, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
North Thurston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against River Ridge in their previous matchup last Friday, but they still walked away with a 68-64 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was River Ridge's Ryzen Nunez, who went 10 for 14 to rack up 21 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Thurston still be able to contain Nunez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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