East Ridge hasn't had much luck against South Lake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Ridge Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. East Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully South Lake likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, East Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 66-62 to Mount Dora.
| 01/16/25 vs Mount Dora | 14 |
| 01/14/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 11 |
| 01/10/25 @ Tavares | 11 |
| 01/07/25 @ Pasco | 12 |
| 01/06/25 @ Space Coast | 10 |
Despite the loss, East Ridge had strong showings from Joshua Joehill, who went 14 for 30 on his way to 35 points, and Jordan Corman, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. Corman is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last nine games he's played.
Even though they lost, East Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, South Lake escaped with a win on Thursday against Hope Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 73-72. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for South Lake, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
East Ridge was taken down by South Lake 84-55 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Lake's Isaiah Pina, who dropped a double-double on 37 points and 15 boards. Now that East Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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