Ridgecroft picks up tenth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2024, 10:00am

Recap: Ridgecroft Rams vs. Pungo Christian Academy Raiders

The Ridgecroft Rams put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Pungo Christian Academy 41-24. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Ridgecroft has scored all season.

Ridgecroft's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makenzie Slaughter led the charge by scoring 15 points along with seven assists. Another player making a difference was Kate Chamblee, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Ridgecroft's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-0. As for Pungo Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.

Ridgecroft will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pungo Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Pungo Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 240th, while Ridgecroft is ranked 42nd). As for Pungo Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Ridgecroft at 6:00 p.m.