On Friday, Pope faced River Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pope Greyhounds lost 59-33 to the River Ridge Knights. The Greyhounds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-15.
River Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finley Parker, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 15 points and eight rebounds. Parker is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Sophia Pearl was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Greyhounds
| 01/31/25 vs River Ridge | 33-59 |
| 01/28/25 @ Woodstock | 64-55 |
| 01/24/25 vs Sequoyah | 72-67 |
| 01/22/25 @ Sprayberry | 47-34 |
| 01/17/25 vs Lassiter | 59-36 |
With the loss, Pope broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-5. As for River Ridge, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-1.
Pope will take on Creekview at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Creekview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for River Ridge, they will be playing at home against Woodstock at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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