The East Ridge Knights will square off against the Lyman Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Ridge has four straight victories, Lyman has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
East Ridge is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since February 5, 2024 on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South Sumter with a sharp 36-13 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Raiders are ranked 571st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lyman took a blow against Master's Academy on Friday, falling 38-7.
Samara Oldham was Lyman's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Lyman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for East Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
East Ridge took their win against Lyman in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 43-21. Will East Ridge repeat their success, or does Lyman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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