Basketball Game Preview: Ridgeland vs. North Eagles

Ridgeland and the North Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ridgeland has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while North will arrive with three straight wins.

Last Monday, Ridgeland came up short against Colleton County and fell 45-38.

Ridgeland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Hakeem Chaneyfield, who posted ten points, and Semaj Hicks, who had six points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jordan Sanders, who put up seven points.

Even though they lost, Ridgeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, North didn't have too much trouble with New Hope Leadership Academy on Thursday as they won 87-71.

Ridgeland better focus on containing Jaleil Way and Stetson Stacks as the pair were huge in North's win. Way went 14 of 19 on his way to 32 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Stacks went 10 of 22 on his way to 25 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The contest was Stacks' fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Jamison, who posted ten points and three steals.

North has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.5 points per game. As for Ridgeland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.