It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Davenport ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ridge Community Bolts, sneaking past 70-67. The score was all tied up 31-31 at the break, but the Broncos were the better team in the second half.
When it comes to explaining why Ridge Community lost, don't look at Tarique Kennedy. Despite the final result, he went 12 of 20 on his way to 29 points. The dominant performance gave Kennedy a new career-high in points. Elijah Louis was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Davenport has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Ridge Community, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Davenport wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-54 defeat against University Christian on the 18th. Ridge Community has also already played their next contest, a 69-59 loss against Riverview Sarasota on the 18th.
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