Recap: Ridge View Blazers vs. A.C. Flora Falcons
The Ridge View Blazers had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-47 win over A.C. Flora. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ridge View also won the last time the pair played back in January.
Ridge View's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Destiny Drakeford, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Drakeford has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anasia Harvey, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Terriana Gray, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Gray is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 16 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tamira Delaney, who scored seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Ridge View pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.2 points per game. As for A.C. Flora, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Ridge View will take on Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge View is facing Myrtle Beach at the right time seeing as Myrtle Beach is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for A.C. Flora, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Easley at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Easley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Thursday.
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