The River Ridge Royal Knights's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Leesburg Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but River Ridge had no problem doing just that on Monday. They breezed by the Panthers on the road to the tune of 57-26.
It was another big night for Lauren Lee, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mya Greene, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Leesburg waltzed into their game on Monday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They claimed a resounding 61-33 win over Spoto on the road.
Leesburg relied on the efforts of Saige McCloud, who scored 20 points, and Ariyana Hester, who scored 26 points. Hester continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Leesburg, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: River Ridge have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Leesburg, though, as they've only made 10.2% of their threes this season. Given River Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Leesburg will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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