The Cristo Rey Tampa Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were beaten by River Ridge 85-36. Cristo Rey Tampa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-20.
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Evans, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Evans has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryan Vargas, who scored seven points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Leading River Ridge to victory were JOHN GOLDEN and Colten Weldon. GOLDEN dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Weldon scored 18 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Weldon scored 15 or more points. THOMAS DELORETO was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
River Ridge used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Cristo Rey Tampa. And. Weldon made the most of the opportunity, scoring 18 points along with three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Cristo Rey Tampa's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for River Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Cristo Rey Tampa will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against American Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully American Collegiate Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Tuesday. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Zephyrhills is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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