River Ridge and New Smyrna Beach squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but River Ridge had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 63-34 loss at the hands of the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Royal Knights have suffered since December 27, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Lauren Lee. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 52.9% of River Ridge's points, marking the third time in a row Lee has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mya Greene, who had ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Smyrna Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Olivia Olson, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. The game was Olson's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iniya Reddicks, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for New Smyrna Beach, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Smyrna Beach, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-56 win against Leesburg on the 21st.
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