It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Ridgeline Riverhawks had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 82-75. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Ridgeline got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Cox out in front who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. Cox has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jagger Francom, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds.
Loss or not, Pine View got some senior leadership from Nash Schroeder and Griffen Shepherd. Schroeder scored 33 points along with three steals, while Shepherd. scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schroeder has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Moore, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Ridgeline has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Pine View, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Ridgeline will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Green Canyon at 9:30 a.m. on February 26th. Green Canyon has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 329 points over their last five contests. Pine View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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