Melrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Ridgeway Roadrunners and fell 67-40. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Roadrunners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-34 back in January.
Leading Ridgeway to victory were Jayden Williams and Kayin Mitchell. Williams went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and four steals, while Mitchell went 6 for 10 to rack up 16 points. What's more, Williams also posted a 86% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in February of 2024. Kiteme Shambley was another key player, putting up eight points.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Ridgeway, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Melrose has already played their next matchup, a 62-48 defeat against Kirby on the 10th. As for Ridgeway, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-49 win against Power Center Academy on the 11th.
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