Basketball Game Preview: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Emmett Huskies

By Team Reports Feb 8, 2024, 2:18am

Preview: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Emmett Huskies

Ridgevue is 8-2 against Emmett since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgevue Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Emmett Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Ridgevue has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 466 points over their last seven games.

You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Ridgevue's strategy against Emmett on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridgevue blew Emmett out of the water with a 72-30 final score. With Ridgevue ahead 40-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Tucker Tiddens was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points. Keegan Randall was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

Ridgevue pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Emmett, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Ridgevue against Emmett in their previous matchup on Wednesday as the team secured a 72-30 win. With Ridgevue ahead 40-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.