River Ridge is on a 21-game streak of home wins, while Steinbrenner is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The River Ridge Royal Knights will take on the Steinbrenner Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Ridge posted their biggest victory since December 11, 2023 on Monday. They blew past Anclote 69-28 on the road. Given River Ridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Anclote is ranked 496th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Ridge relied on the efforts of Lauren Lee, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three blocks, and JP Ferguson, who dropped a triple-double on 11 points, ten assists, and ten steals. Ferguson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Zaree Nichols was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Steinbrenner blew past Newsome, posting a 66-12 win at home.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Steinbrenner, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
