Preview: Ridge View Blazers vs. A.C. Flora Falcons
The Ridge View Blazers will take on the A.C. Flora Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridge View will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Ridge View extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Bluffton. They escaped with a win against the Bobcats by the margin of a single free throw, 50-49. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Ridge View did.
Ridge View found their leader in underclassman Simone Johnson, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucia Bailey, who scored six points along with nine assists.
Wilson typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday A.C. Flora proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 50-37. The victory was nothing new for A.C. Flora as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Madison Mickens, who scored 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Terriana Gray was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Ridge View is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for A.C. Flora, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ridge View have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like A.C. Flora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridge View strolled past A.C. Flora in their previous meeting on February 9th by a score of 64-47. Will Ridge View repeat their success, or does A.C. Flora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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