River Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Galena Pirates, falling 72-25. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Pirates are ranked 178th).
River Ridge lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Rife, who posted 13 points.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Galena, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
River Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 69-20 defeat against East Dubuque on the 22nd. As for Galena, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-32 win against Stockton on the 22nd.
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