The River Ridge Royal Knights are on the road again on Monday and plays the Lecanto Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
River Ridge extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Belleview. They blew past the Rattlers, posting a 60-32 win on the road. River Ridge has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lauren Lee, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Adriana Vien, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lecanto's strategy against Wesley Chapel on Wednesday. Lecanto came out on top against Wesley Chapel by a score of 50-42. The victory was just what Lecanto needed coming off of a 74-40 defeat in their prior match.
Ijyana Edwards was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with four steals and three blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryleigh Florio, who scored six points along with six steals and five assists.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Lecanto, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
River Ridge was taken down by Lecanto 72-37 in their previous matchup back in February of 2016. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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