The Pine Ridge Thorpes had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 65-45 margin over Santee. Pine Ridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Pine Ridge found their leader in underclassman Marvin Richard lll, who scored 28 points along with five assists and three steals. Richard lll is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Rouillard, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Pine Ridge's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Santee, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8.
Pine Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 79-43 victory vs. Crazy Horse on the 13th. Santee's road trip will continue as they head out to face Creighton at 6:15 p.m. on February 16th. Creighton is on a six-game streak of home losses, Santee a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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