Basketball Recap: Rutherford Makes It 18 in a Row at Home

Rutherford came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over the Ribault Trojans. The one-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Rams

Previous Games (Home)

01/04/25 vs Ribault	1-0
12/30/24 vs Marianna	56-13
12/28/24 vs Fairhope	57-54
12/27/24 vs Pinson Valley	51-32
12/20/24 vs Pace	63-30
+ 13 more games

Rutherford's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points per game. As for Ribault, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.

Rutherford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-35 win against Lincoln on the 7th. As for Ribault, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-18 victory against Sandalwood on the 6th.