Recap: Ridgecroft Rams vs. Kenston Forest Kavaliers
The Ridgecroft Rams put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kenston Forest 63-33 at home. With that victory, Ridgecroft brought their scoring average up to 51 points per game.
Ridgecroft's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makenzie Slaughter, who scored 18 points along with 9 assists and 7 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Slaughter has scored at least 25% of Ridgecroft's points. Hannah Slaughter was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals.
Ridgecroft pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kenston Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgecroft will face off against Rocky Mount Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rocky Mount Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Ridgecroft is ranked 20th). Kenston Forest will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2024.
