Basketball Recap: Ripley Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Vikings

Previous Games

01/25/25 vs Brooke	79-36
01/21/25 vs Sissonville	59-52
01/17/25 @ Winfield	52-50
01/14/25 @ Lincoln County	55-35
01/13/25 vs Riverside	41-39
+ 3 more games

Ripley came tearing into Saturday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 79-36 win over the Brooke Bruins. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 20 points or more this season.

Blake Justice continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 9 on his way to 17 points and four steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Mcvay, who posted eight points.

Ripley's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Brooke, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Ripley will take on Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season. As for Brooke, they will square off against North Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooke is facing North Marion at the right time seeing as North Marion is stuck on a three-game losing streak.