The East Ridge Knights will challenge the Apopka Blue Darters on Wednesday. One thing working in East Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matchups.
East Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 76-53 margin over West Port.
| 02/03/25 vs West Port | 12 |
| 01/21/25 @ George Jenkins | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs South Lake | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 5 |
| 01/16/25 vs Mount Dora | 5 |
Isayah Smith went supernova for East Ridge, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 12 steals. Those 12 steals gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joshua Joehill, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 24 points.
Meanwhile, Apopka came up short against Bartow on Friday and fell 57-48.
East Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.3 points per game. As for Apopka, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
East Ridge was dealt a bruising 54-17 loss at the hands of Apopka in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can East Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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