Red Bank easily dispatched Chattanooga Central last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Red Bank Lions fell just short of the East Ridge Pioneers by a score of 41-39 on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Pioneers are ranked 235th).
Jaylen Rice
| 02/25/25 vs East Ridge | 45% |
| 02/21/25 vs Chattanooga Central | 60% |
| 02/14/25 @ Signal Mountain | 71% |
| 02/11/25 vs East Ridge | 67% |
| 02/10/25 @ Tyner Academy | 50% |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the loss, Red Bank had strong showings from DJ Wilbur, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards, and Jaylen Rice, who shot 45% from the field en route to 12 points and five rebounds. Rice is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 12 games he's played.
Even though they lost, Red Bank smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Red Bank's defeat dropped their record down to 23-8. As for East Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season.
Red Bank has already played their next match, an 80-52 victory against Loudon on the 1st. As for East Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-48 win against South-Doyle on the 1st.
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