The Rockledge Raiders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against TERRA Environmental by a score of 87-77 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Rockledge sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
It was another big night for Ryan Blount, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Terrence Shannon was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine assists.
TERRA Environmental's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Del Rio, who made all 8 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 32 points and 0 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Del Rio has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Hernandez, who made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 27 points and 0 assists.
Rockledge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for TERRA Environmental, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Rockledge will square off against Norland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Norland's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. TERRA Environmental does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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