Basketball Recap: Kirby Find Success

Ridgeway came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Kirby, but Carey McClain wouldn't allow it. The Kirby Cougars snuck past the Ridgeway Roadrunners with a 55-51 victory on Friday thanks in part to McClain, who posted 27 points and five rebounds. The game was his 11th in a row with at least ten points.

Ridgeway's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cartrail Jones, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Marjavis Chandler, who went 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and five assists.

Kirby's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Ridgeway, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Kirby wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-48 victory against Oakhaven on the 18th. As for Ridgeway, they will square off against Melrose at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.