River Ridge won the last time they faced Weeki Wachee, and things went their way on Thursday too. The River Ridge Royal Knights took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-26 victory over the Weeki Wachee Hornets. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royal Knights.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead River Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Lee, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Lee's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Wade, who went 7 for 17 en route to 15 points plus seven steals and six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Weeki Wachee saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joelys Rodriquez scored seven points plus six rebounds and four steals. Rodriquez is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Genesis Beal was another key player, earning four points in addition to eight rebounds.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Weeki Wachee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
River Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-44 victory against North Tampa Christian Academy on the 22nd. Weeki Wachee has also already played their next match, a 39-20 win against Hernando on the 22nd.
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