East Ridge took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (barely). In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 71-70 victory over the Tavares Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
East Ridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Corman out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Corman a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Joshua Joehill was another key player, scoring 21 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
East Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tavares only posted six.
Despite the defeat, Tavares saw an underclassman step up: sophomore KEVIN DANIELS went 9 for 17 en route to 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of AMARE WALKER, who scored 14 points.
East Ridge has already played their next game, a 94-53 loss against Lake Minneola on the 21st. As for Tavares, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-37 victory against Mount Dora on the 21st.
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