River Ridge and Wesley Chapel squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but River Ridge had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Wesley Chapel Wildcats and fell 76-45. While losing is never fun, the Royal Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 518th, while the Wildcats are ranked 169th).
River Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was John Golden, who posted ten points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Tommy DeLoreto, who had eight points and 13 rebounds.
It was another big night for Sian Morris, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards for Wesley Chapel. TJ Aguilar was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
River Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season. As for Wesley Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wesley Chapel, they have already played their next contest, a 66-60 loss against Fivay on the 7th.
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