Basketball Game Preview: LaFayette Ramblers vs. Ridgeland Panthers

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	58-47 W
02/13/24 - Neutral	49-58 L
02/06/24 - Away	26-14 W
01/20/24 - Home	60-31 W
02/14/23 - Neutral	67-62 W
+ 5 more games

LaFayette is 9-1 against Ridgeland since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The LaFayette Ramblers will welcome the Ridgeland Panthers at 8:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for LaFayette and five for Ridgeland.

On Tuesday, LaFayette lost to Adairsville on the road by a 52-34 margin.

Meanwhile, Ridgeland played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 96-60 loss at the hands of Calhoun. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-24.

Ridgeland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for LaFayette, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.

LaFayette was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgeland in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 58-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ridgeland's TJ Foster, who posted 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will LaFayette still be able to contain Foster? There's only one way to find out.