The River Ridge Royal Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season. They breezed by Hernando at home to the tune of 48-16. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-4.
River Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaree Nichols led the charge by scoring ten points. Another player making a difference was Lexi Wade, who scored nine points along with six rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Hernando saw an underclassman step up: Ayana Kincade scored seven points.
River Ridge's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 33.33 points. As for Hernando, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
River Ridge and Neumann will face off at 1:30 p.m. on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Neumann will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. Hernando and Weeki Wachee will face off at 12:00 p.m. on January 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Weeki Wachee is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.9 points per game.
