Basketball Recap: Ridgeview Piles Up the Points Against Trinity Christian Academy

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Florida Educational Institute, Ridgeview was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-22 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Conquerors are ranked 591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgeview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Narissa Blocton, who posted 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. Blocton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. Jamya Davis was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 14 points.

Ridgeview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Ridgeview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.

Ridgeview won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Westside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will face off against University Christian on Tuesday.