Ridgeview is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Baker County is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. Both will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ridgeview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against The Rock by a score of 65-55 on Thursday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Lions are ranked 286th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Baker County took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-17 victory over Baldwin. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 30 points or more this season.
Baker County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.1 points per game. As for Ridgeview, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Everything came up roses for Ridgeview against Baker County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 72-37 victory. In that match, Ridgeview amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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