Recap: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
The Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers 's's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past Santa Fe Catholic 56-13 at home. With Ridgeview Global Studies Academy ahead 30-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy found their leader in underclassman Stephanie Morales, who scored 24 points along with 6 steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Morales has scored at least 25% of Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Chelsse Jean-Giles, who scored 16 points.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy will take on Foundation Academy in a holiday battle at 4:00 p.m. on Friday at. Santa Fe Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Placid at 6:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Lake Placid presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Santa Fe Catholic in Florida (Lake Placid is ranked 215th, while Santa Fe Catholic is ranked 610th).