Preview: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers vs. Tenoroc Titans
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Tenoroc Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They were beaten by McKeel Academy 54-17. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Ridgeview Global Studies Academy has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy got a solid performance out of Chelsse Jean-Giles, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 64.7% of Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as McKeel Academy racked up 18 assists.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Tenoroc, who are still winless after their 11th game. They were dealt a 98-15 defeat at the hands of Kathleen on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tenoroc in their matchups with Kathleen: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Tenoroc, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy strolled past Tenoroc in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 41-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
