If Pine Ridge wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Atlantic, they should've done a better job of containing Cris De La Pena. The Atlantic Sharks enjoyed a cozy 81-63 win over the Pine Ridge Panthers on Monday thanks in part to De La Pena, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played.
Caleb Wiggins
| 01/27/25 vs Pine Ridge | 16 |
| 01/24/25 vs Pine Ridge | 8 |
| 12/21/24 vs Vero Beach | 8 |
| 11/19/24 @ Oakleaf | 7 |
| 11/21/24 vs Deltona | 7 |
Caleb Wiggins was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high.
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 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Tedesco, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Atlantic has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Pine Ridge, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-15.
Atlantic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-42 victory against DeLand on the 28th. Pine Ridge has also already played their next matchup, a 73-65 loss against Flagler Palm Coast on the 28th.
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