Legacy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the ThunderRidge Grizzlies on Tuesday, falling 72-40. The Lightning were down 50-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the loss, Legacy still got an impressive performance from Ari Harpring, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Puttkamer, who earned six points in addition to two steals.
Drew Paine had a dynamite game for ThunderRidge, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. What's more, Paine also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Kael Carney was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 17 points.
Legacy will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Eaglecrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. ThunderRidge has already played their next contest (against Legacy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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