The Thunder Ridge Longhorns won the last time they faced the Pike Valley Panthers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Thunder Ridge snuck past Pike Valley with a 54-48 win. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, as Thunder Ridge did.
It was another big night for Kamryn Rietzke, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Starla Cochrun, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Pike Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Breanna Reeves, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 41.7% of Pike Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Reese Douglas, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Thunder Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Pike Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Thunder Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Natoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Thunder Ridge's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Natoma has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. Pike Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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