Preview: Ridgeview Panthers vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors
Ridgeview is 9-1 against Trinity Christian Academy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgeview Panthers on the road again and play against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Hopefully Ridgeview is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Trinity Christian Academy in Florida (Ridgeview is ranked 62nd, while Trinity Christian Academy is ranked 556th).
Ridgeview scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 72-37 win over Baker County. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-16.
Nia Blocton and Nacoya Blocton were among the main playmakers for Ridgeview as the former dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds and the latter scored 32 points along with eight steals and seven assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blocton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniyah Campbell, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
Trinity Christian Academy suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They were beaten by ED White 71-11. Trinity Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-9.
Ridgeview has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Trinity Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
Everything came up roses for Ridgeview against Trinity Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the team secured a 53-17 victory. With Ridgeview ahead 42-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
