River Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 66-49 victory over the Springstead Eagles. The contest marked the Royal Knights' most dominant win of the season so far.
Kolten Casarez
| 11/25/25 vs Springstead | 9 |
| 11/20/25 vs Hudson | 6 |
| 11/18/25 @ East Lake | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Gulf | 3 |
| 01/08/25 vs Pasco | 3 |
River Ridge was led to victory by Kolten Casarez and Aki Dhima. Casarez almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine steals, while Dhima went 6-for-11 to rack up 16 points. Those nine steals gave Casarez a new career-high. Scott Jester also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Springstead's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Cordero, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of TJ Waite, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
River Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Springstead, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
River Ridge and Springstead will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Royal Knights will square off against rival Cypress Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Springstead is set to challenge their familiar foe Lecanto at 7:30 p.m. on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
