The River Ridge Royal Knights will square off against the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
River Ridge heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell 48-40 to Wesley Chapel.
Meanwhile, Springstead managed to keep up with Leesburg until halftime on Saturday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Springstead came up short against Leesburg, falling 65-44. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 42nd).
River Ridge will need to focus on slowing down Ariana Willoughby, one of several Springstead players who made an impact when they last played. She went 5 for 9 to rack up 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Addisson Osborne, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Springstead, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.
River Ridge came up short against Springstead when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 49-41. Can River Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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