Florida High School Basketball - Ridgewood holds off Countryside
(January 3, 2009: New Port Richey, FL 34653)
Ridgewood Rams (New Port Richey, FL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting
Countryside Cougars (Clearwater, FL),
36-35 in a non-league bout.
With the win,
Ridgewood upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Rams travel to
River Ridge (New Port Richey, FL) to play the Knights /Royal in a
5A District 7 bout on Tuesday, January 6. The Knights /Royal go into the bout with a record of 0-7.
River Ridge lost
53-32 in their recent non-league bout against
Trinity Catholic (Ocala, FL)
Next up, the Cougars play the
Gaither Cowboys (Tampa, FL) in a
6A District 7 bout, on Tuesday, January 6.
Countryside will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record. The Cowboys go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their
54-40 non-league win over
Hernando (Brooksville, FL).