Basketball Recap: Ringgold Piles Up the Points Against Jonesboro-Hodge

There's no place like home for Ringgold, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They breezed by the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers to the tune of 61-33 on Tuesday. The match marked the Redskins' most dominant win of the season.

Ringgold's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KuVell Manning led the charge by going 7 of 9 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was LaDaunte McCoy, who went 6 for 14 en route to 15 points and five boards.

Ringgold has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-17 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing 10.42 assists in those games compared to only 10.42 in the others. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ringgold will venture away from home to take on Glenbrook at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ringgold's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they are taking a road trip to square off against Homer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jonesboro-Hodge is facing Homer at the right time seeing as Homer is stuck on a four-game losing streak.