East Ridge is 0-6 against Ridge Community since December of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Knights will look to defend their home court against the Bolts at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While East Ridge didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 59-49 victory over Lake Buena Vista on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Isayah Smith
| 11/26/25 vs Lake Buena Vista | 6 |
| 11/17/25 @ Ocoee | 2 |
| 02/05/25 vs Apopka | 2 |
| 02/03/25 vs West Port | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isayah Smith, who shot 63% from the field to rack up 12 points and six steals. Smith is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Watkins, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridge Community). They breezed past Frostproof to the tune of 70-38 on Tuesday. The team accrued 57 points in the first half and coasted on those for the win.
Ridge Community's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for East Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
East Ridge ended up a good deal behind Ridge Community in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, losing 67-48. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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