Preview: Ridge View Blazers vs. Hartsville Red Foxes
The Ridge View Blazers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Hartsville Red Foxes at 6:30 p.m. Ridge View will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Ridge View had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their matchup at home on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-26 win over Myrtle Beach. Given Ridge View's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Myrtle Beach is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hartsville put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They really took it to Hilton Head Island for the full four quarters, racking up a 52-20 win at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Hartsville had established a 30 point advantage.
Jaz Reyes and Jazzy Frierson were among the main playmakers for Hartsville as the former scored 17 points along with four steals and the latter scored 13 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reyes has scored all season. Tatiana Fisher was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Ridge View pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points per game. As for Hartsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Ridge View was able to grind out a solid victory over Hartsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, winning 51-38. Does Ridge View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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