East Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Tyner Academy Rams, falling 77-53. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Rams are ranked 51st).
Rodney Henderson III was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 13 on his way to 25 points along with six assists and three steals for Tyner Academy. Henderson III's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adarius Brewster, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Tyner Academy, they pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
East Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-52 win against Chattanooga Central on the 24th. Tyner Academy has also already played their next contest, a 52-44 victory against Germantown on the 25th.
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