Pine Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 81-63 to the Atlantic Sharks. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Sharks are ranked 132nd).
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Pine Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Henry Robinson Jr, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 29 points and five rebounds. Robinson Jr is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Anthony Tedesco was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
It was another big night for Cris De La Pena, who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds for Atlantic. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Martin, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Pine Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Atlantic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Pine Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-65 loss against Flagler Palm Coast on the 28th. As for Atlantic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-42 win against DeLand on the 28th.
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