The East Ridge Pioneers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight defeat. Their tough 59-37 defeat to Sweetwater might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Ridge of the 80-60 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2018.
Chris Alford was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds for Sweetwater. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Houser, who scored ten points along with three steals.
East Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Sweetwater, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
East Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Sweetwater also has no future games currently scheduled.
