River Ridge played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 88-49 loss at the hands of the Lecanto Panthers. The Royal Knights have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Defeat or not, River Ridge got some senior leadership from Jacob Yeager and Tommy DeLoreto. Yeager posted 21 points, while DeLoreto had seven points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was John Golden, who put up seven points.
Royal Knights
| 01/22/25 vs Lecanto | 49-88 |
| 01/17/25 vs East Lake | 30-73 |
Even though they lost, River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Lecanto got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JT Tipton out in front who went 8 for 15 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Tipton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last ten games he's played. Caden Moore was another key player, as he made all 6 shots he took racking up 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Lecanto, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
River Ridge has already played their next game, an 87-49 defeat against Balboa on the 24th. As for Lecanto, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-40 win against Crystal River on the 24th.
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