River Ridge is 2-8 against North Thurston since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The River Ridge Hawks will welcome the North Thurston Rams at 8:00 a.m. One thing working in River Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Thursday, River Ridge came up short against Silas and fell 72-63.
Meanwhile, North Thurston also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Gig Harbor by a score of 62-52. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Ridge will have to contain Micah Anderson as he made an impact in North Thurston's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 46.2% of North Thurston's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kurt Cavalier, who put up 14 points and three steals.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for North Thurston, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
River Ridge came up short against North Thurston when the teams last played last Friday, falling 68-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson, who went 6 for 14 en route to 23 points and four steals. Now that River Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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