Basketball Game Preview: Lawrence Academy Warriors vs. Ridgecroft Rams

The Lawrence Academy Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the Ridgecroft Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.

Lawrence Academy is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Pungo Christian Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lawrence Academy blew Pungo Christian Academy out of the water with a 65-35 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 24 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridgecroft, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They managed a 42-36 win over Albemarle School on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Rams were the better team in the second half.

Lawrence Academy better focus on containing Hannah Slaughter and Kaitlyn Cordrey as the pair were huge in Ridgecroft's win. Slaughter posted 11 points in addition to seven assists and five boards, while Cordrey went 6 for 8 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Slaughter has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Molly Brown was another key player, putting up four points and seven rebounds.

Lawrence Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Ridgecroft, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.

Everything came up roses for Lawrence Academy against Ridgecroft in their previous matchup on Friday, as the team secured a 60-18 win. In that game, Lawrence Academy amassed a halftime lead of 32-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.