Basketball Recap: Booker T. Washington Beats Ridgeview for Their 12th Straight Victory

Wildcats

Previous Games

02/18/25 vs Ridgeview	54-46
02/13/25 vs Ponte Vedra	55-20
02/08/25 vs Pine Forest	46-35
02/06/25 vs Mosley	88-31
02/01/25 vs Escambia	42-22
+ 7 more games

Booker T. Washington extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Ridgeview. They came out on top against the Ridgeview Panthers by a score of 54-46. The Wildcats are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight.

Booker T. Washington found their leader in freshman Jada Clardy, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Clardy a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mi'Kel Bonner, who posted 11 points and four steals.

Booker T. Washington smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Ridgeview's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nacoya Blocton, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Bella Brown, who earned eight points. That was a full 43.5% of Ridgeview's points, marking the third time in a row Blocton has had more than a third of the team's points.

Booker T. Washington's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Ridgeview, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.

Looking ahead, Booker T. Washington will face off against Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gainesville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Booker T. Washington likes a good challenge. Ridgeview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.