Longhorns
| 02/04/25 @ St. John's/Tipton Catholic | 63 |
| 01/20/25 vs Tescott | 60 |
| 12/06/24 vs Stockton | 60 |
| 12/13/24 @ Stockton | 58 |
| 12/17/24 @ Natoma | 55 |
Thunder Ridge scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 77-63 bruising from the St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Blujays: they've now lost four in a row.
Thunder Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Slavik, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. Slavik is becoming a predictor of Thunder Ridge's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 6-3 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Engelke, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Thunder 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 eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
It was another big night for Edward Horinek, who went 9-for-13 on his way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals for St. John's/Tipton Catholic. The matchup was Horinek's eighth in a row with at least 18 points. Grant Goodaker was another key player, going 5-for-9 en route to 14 points.
Thunder Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for St. John's/Tipton Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Thunder Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 53-31 loss against Sylvan-Lucas on the 7th. St. John's/Tipton Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pike Valley at 7:00 p.m. on February 18th. One thing working in St. John's/Tipton Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine matches.
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