The River Ridge Royal Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They really took it to Cristo Rey Tampa for the full four quarters, racking up a 85-36 win at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for River Ridge as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
River Ridge was led to victory by JOHN GOLDEN and Colten Weldon. GOLDEN dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds, while Weldon scored 18 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weldon has scored all season. THOMAS DELORETO was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
River Ridge used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Cristo Rey Tampa. And. Weldon made the most of the opportunity, scoring 18 points along with three steals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Cristo Rey Tampa lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyler Evans, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Evans hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Bryan Vargas, who scored seven points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
River Ridge will square off against Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so Zephyrhills is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, they will square off against American Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. American Collegiate Academy is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Cristo Rey Tampa is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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