Preview: Battery Creek Dolphins vs. Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars
Battery Creek has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will square off against the Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Battery Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-51 to Whale Branch. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Battery Creek in their matchups with Whale Branch: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Battery Creek saw an underclassman step up: Ethan Cox scored 14 points along with 6 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan White, who scored 9 points along with 4 steals.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland-Hardeeville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 48-43 to Allendale-Fairfax.
The losing side was boosted by MJ Smith, who scored 14 points along with 8 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordan Sander, who scored 6 points along with 3 steals.
Battery Creek's win bumped their season record to 2-2 while Whale Branch's defeat dropped theirs to 3-2.
Battery Creek came up short against Ridgeland-Hardeeville when the teams last played on Friday, falling 63-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ridgeland-Hardeeville's Poncie Capers, who scored 26 points. Now that Battery Creek knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
