River Ridge entered their game against Springstead on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The River Ridge Royal Knights fell 49-41 to the Springstead Eagles. The Royal Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Lexi Wade and Lauren Lee certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Wade posted 13 points along with four steals, while Lee almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Wade has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
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 nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Leading Springstead to victory were Ariana Willoughby and J'Ziyah Munford. Willoughby went 6 for 11 en route to 24 points plus two steals, while Munford posted 17 points.
River Ridge moved to 3-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Springstead, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
River Ridge and Countryside will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. River Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. As for Springstead, they and Cypress Creek will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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