Pasco came into Wednesday's contest looking for another win against River Ridge, but Jacob Yeager wouldn't allow it. The River Ridge Royal Knights took down the Pasco Pirates 89-74 on Wednesday thanks in part to Yeager, who went 14 of 17 on his way to 35 points and seven rebounds. He has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played.
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The team also got some help courtesy of John Golden, who posted eight points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was TJ Gebru, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Miller, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
The victory got River Ridge back to even at 8-8. As for Pasco, their record now sits at 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will take on Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pasco, they will challenge Pinellas Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pasco is facing Pinellas Park at the right time seeing as Pinellas Park is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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