Basketball Game Preview: Ridgefield Spudders vs. Washougal Panthers

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	72-61 W
02/03/24 - Home	63-50 W
12/13/23 - Away	38-30 W
01/23/23 - Away	60-54 W
12/15/22 - Home	52-46 W
+ 5 more games

Ridgefield is 9-1 against Washougal since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgefield Spudders are taking a road trip to face off against the Washougal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ridgefield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Hockinson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridgefield blew Hockinson out of the water with an 84-52 final score. The Spudders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Washougal posted their closest win since December 7, 2023 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-44 victory over Woodland. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Ridgefield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points per game. As for Washougal, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.

Ridgefield was able to grind out a solid win over Washougal in their previous matchup on January 7th, winning 72-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgefield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.