Academy of the Holy Names's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 56-49 victory over the River Ridge Royal Knights. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Royal Knights are ranked 113th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Academy of the Holy Names to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabriella Teixeira, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Jaye Coleman was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Academy of the Holy Names' victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for River Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-7 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy of the Holy Names has already played their next contest (against Tampa Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. River Ridge will take on Gulf at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gulf will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something River Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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