
Knights
12/16/24 @ Riverwood | 62 |
01/28/25 vs Riverwood | 61 |
12/13/24 vs Lassiter | 54 |
02/18/25 vs Gainesville | 46 |
01/07/25 vs Pope | 46 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only River Ridge walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 80-44 victory over the New Manchester Jaguar. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
River Ridge was led to victory by Makayla Roberson and Finley Parker. Roberson shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a triple-double with 23 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, while Parker went 7-for-11 to rack up 20 points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, Roberson now owns an excellent 46% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Sophia Pearl, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine assists.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: River Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
River Ridge pushed their record up to 29-1 with the win, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for New Manchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-6.
Looking ahead, River Ridge will challenge Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Milton will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something River Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. New Manchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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