The A.C. Flora Falcons will square off against the Ridge View Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as A.C. Flora comes in on three and Ridge View on 11.
With a playoff game on the line, A.C. Flora rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 50-37.
Madison Mickens continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Terriana Gray was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six steals and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Ridge View faced Bluffton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Ridge View made off with a 50-49 victory over Bluffton. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up nine more assists than your opponent, as Ridge View did.
Ridge View found their leader in underclassman Simone Johnson, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lucia Bailey, who scored six points along with nine assists.
A.C. Flora is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Ridge View, they pushed their record up to 21-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: A.C. Flora have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ridge View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
A.C. Flora lost to Ridge View on the road by a decisive 64-47 margin in their previous matchup on February 9th. Can A.C. Flora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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