It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but River Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes, sneaking past 70-67. That's two games straight that the Royal Knights have won by exactly three points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aki Dhima, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Adam Laleye, who shot 71% from the field en route to 14 points.
River Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palm Harbor University only racked up nine.
When it comes to explaining why Palm Harbor University lost, don't look at Grahm Pitcock. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 23 points and 14 boards. Pitcock has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 46% every time he's hit the court this season. Zaiden Roberts was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
River Ridge now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Palm Harbor University, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
River Ridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 66-49 victory against Springstead on the 25th. As for Palm Harbor University, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-52 win against Pinellas Park on the 2nd.
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