Having just played yesterday, the East Ridge Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Pasco Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season.
East Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 75-28 blowout they got against Space Coast. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
| 01/06/25 @ Space Coast | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wildwood | 8 |
| 12/19/24 vs Umatilla | 12 |
| 12/18/24 vs West Port | 10 |
| 12/16/24 @ Lake Buena Vista | 11 |
It was another big night for Jordan Corman, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times he's played. Joshua Joehill was another key player, putting up 15 points.
East Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pasco suffered their biggest loss since January 23, 2024 last Saturday. They came up short against Cape Coral, falling 67-45. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Seahawks are ranked 240th).
East Ridge will need focus on slowing down TJ Gebru, one of several Pasco players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 12 on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion DeJesus, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Pasco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for East Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: East Ridge has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 33.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Pasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
