The Rock Hills Grizzlies have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 41-36 victory over Thunder Ridge on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Rock Hills, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Cooper McDill, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Rock Hills' points. Eli Whelchel was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Thunder Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mason Baker. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baker has scored all season.
Rock Hills is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Thunder Ridge, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Rock Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thunder Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Pike Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pike Valley is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
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