The Ridgeline Riverhawks had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 77-38 win over Green Canyon on the road. Ridgeline has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.
Ridgeline got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emilee Skinner out in front who scored 25 points along with three steals. Skinner hasn't dropped below 15points for ten straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Livingston, who scored 19 points.
Green Canyon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Marissa Best, who scored nine points. Janalynn Blotter was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Green Canyon struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Ridgeline's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Green Canyon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeline will take on Bear River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Bear River focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Thursday. As for Green Canyon, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Mountain Crest at 7:00 p.m.
