The Ridgefield Spudders will head out to square off against the R.A. Long Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Ridgefield earned a 72-61 victory over Washougal. Given the Spudders' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Panthers are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, R.A. Long had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Beavers 72-22. The Lumberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 24 points or more this season.
R.A. Long's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Ridgefield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Ridgefield ended up a good deal behind R.A. Long in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 51-36. Can Ridgefield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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