The Dakota Ridge Eagles's game on Thursday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Rockwall by a score of 43-40. Dakota Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Dakota Ridge lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ethan Berninger. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with 5 rebounds. Berninger scored a full 52.5% of Dakota Ridge's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Schneider, who scored 8 points.
Dakota Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Rockwall, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Dakota Ridge's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kingwood at 11:30 a.m. on December 1st. As for Rockwall, they will take on Westlake at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Westlake presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Rockwall in Texas (Westlake is ranked 44th, while Rockwall is ranked 595th).
