Astronaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine Ridge Panthers. The War Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Pine Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Henry Robinson Jr led the charge by dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Robinson Jr has scored at least a third of Pine Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilmer De La Rosa, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Astronaut's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Pine Ridge, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17.
Astronaut wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-32 win against Space Coast on the 3rd. Pine Ridge has also already played their next contest, a 66-41 victory against Seabreeze on the 3rd.
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