Basketball Game Preview: Ridgeway Roadrunners vs. White Station Spartans

Ridgeway hasn't had much luck against White Station recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ridgeway Roadrunners will head out to take on the White Station Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Ridgeway is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 40-25 victory over Westwood on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Roadrunners as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

McKenzie Jackson was the offensive standout of the game as she went 6 for 7 on her way to 15 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ridgeway's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nakiya Burnett, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for White Station, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They managed a 51-47 victory over Memphis Business Academy on Tuesday.

Ridgeway better focus on containing Lily Pruitt and Kyndall Reynolds as the pair were huge in White Station's win. Pruitt had 16 points, while Reynolds almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Serenity Austin was another key player, putting up eight points.

White Station's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Ridgeway, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.

Ridgeway was taken down by White Station 60-11 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Ridgeway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.