Anclote is 8-2 against River Ridge since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Anclote Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the River Ridge Royal Knights at 7:30 p.m.
Anclote suffered their biggest loss since November 30, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by Mitchell 71-44. Anclote was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 58-25.
Despite the defeat, Anclote got a solid performance out of Mekhi Brown, who scored 16 points. That's the first time this season that Brown scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Linden James, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, River Ridge escaped with a win on Friday against Gulf by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46.
River Ridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dareal KING, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four blocks. That's the first time this season that KING scored 15 or more points. JONATHAN CASAREZ was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Anclote has not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for River Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-12.
Anclote was dealt a bruising 70-30 loss at the hands of River Ridge when the teams last played back in November of 2022. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Anclote was down 49-13.
