Basketball Recap: Ridgeland Panthers vs. Oakwood Christian Eagles
Ridgeland won the last time they faced Oakwood Christian and TJ Foster did his part to make sure it happened again. Everything went the Ridgeland Panthers' way against the Oakwood Christian Eagles on Tuesday as the Ridgeland Panthers made off with a 60-39 victory thanks in part to Foster, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Another player making a difference was JD Hinton, who posted six points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two).
With the win, Ridgeland broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3. As for Oakwood Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgeland will face off against LaFayette at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. LaFayette knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Ridgeland likes a good challenge. As for Oakwood Christian, they will square off against Cleveland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood Christian is facing Cleveland Christian at the right time seeing as Cleveland Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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