Basketball Game Preview: Ridge Christian Academy Eagles vs. Vanguard Panthers

By Team Reports Jan 25, 2024, 10:16am

Preview: Ridge Christian Academy Eagles vs. Vanguard Panthers

The Ridge Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Vanguard Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridge Christian Academy has four straight victories, Vanguard has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Ridge Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Solid Rock Community 78-24 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Ridge Christian Academy has posted yet this season.

Ridge Christian Academy relied on the efforts of Daniel Garrido, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 assists, and Karl Bess, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Bess scored 15 or more points.

Meanwhile, Vanguard came up short against Ridgeview Global Studies Academy on Tuesday and fell 65-54.

Ridge Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Vanguard, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.