Basketball Recap: Ridgedale Beats Elgin for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Ridgedale hadn't done well against Elgin recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Ridgedale Rockets blew past the Elgin Comets 54-29. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Rockets

Previous 4 Games

01/04/25 @ Elgin	54-29
01/03/25 @ Perry	67-58
12/30/24 vs Triad	59-36
12/27/24 vs East Knox	60-55

The win (which was Ridgedale's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Elgin, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgedale will head out to face off against Liberty Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgedale is facing Liberty Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Liberty Christian Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Elgin, they will venture away from home to square off against Tree of Life Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tree of Life Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Elgin surely won't give up without a fight.