Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Yulee Hornets, falling 69-44. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Hornets are ranked 164th).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Stechschulte, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of William Zeigler, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 10 points and three blocks.
Yulee was led to victory by Shamar Gibbs and Chase Cannone. Gibbs went 7 of 12 on his way to 17 points and four steals, while Cannone went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points along with eight steals and seven assists. Gibbs has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. Carter Kirchner was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Yulee, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgeview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 44-32 win against Baldwin on the 10th. As for Yulee, they will venture away from home to square off against First Coast at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Yulee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully First Coast likes a good challenge.
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