After flying high against Southeast Whitfield County last Saturday, Ridgeland came back down to earth. The Ridgeland Panthers took a blow against the Calhoun Yellow Jackets on Friday, falling 88-51. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 485th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 123rd).
Jamarcus Lewis
| 02/07/25 @ Calhoun | 78% |
| 01/31/25 vs Adairsville | 27% |
| 01/28/25 @ Northwest Whitfield | 55% |
| 01/24/25 vs Heritage | 36% |
| 01/21/25 vs Gilmer | 24% |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Ridgeland still got an impressive performance from Jamarcus Lewis, who went 7 of 9 to rack up 17 points and three steals. What's more, Lewis also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January of 2024. Isaac Mitchell was another key player, putting up six points.
Jaxon Moore was nothing short of spectacular for Calhoun: he went 9 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five boards. Parks Layson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Ridgeland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Calhoun, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Ridgeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Calhoun, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-38 victory against LaFayette on the 8th.
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