Southeast Whitfield County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 73-44 loss at the hands of the Ridgeland Panthers. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Leading Ridgeland to victory were Cornell Watkins and Jamarcus Lewis. Watkins dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards, while Lewis shot 54% from the field en route to 14 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Williams, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 12 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Southeast Whitfield County has already played their next game, a 64-45 defeat against Trion on the 15th. As for Ridgeland, they will be playing at home against Oakwood Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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