East Lake entered their tilt with River Ridge on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their match with ease, bagging a 73-30 win over the River Ridge Royal Knights. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 @ River Ridge | 32 |
| 01/14/25 @ Largo | 26 |
| 01/11/25 @ Lakewood | 20 |
| 01/09/25 @ Clearwater | 19 |
| 01/07/25 vs Dunedin | 21 |
Jeremiah Cooper continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 of 20 en route to 32 points and five steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Bryant, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.
East Lake was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Ridge only racked up four assists.
Despite the loss, River Ridge still got an impressive performance from Dareal King, who posted eight points and five rebounds. Kolten Casarez was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.
East Lake's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for River Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lake will square off against Tarpon Springs at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for River Ridge, they will face off against Lecanto at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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