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| 02/07/25 - Away | 67-40 W |
| 01/21/25 - Home | 57-34 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 78-54 W |
| 02/02/24 - Home | 79-63 W |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 74-61 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ridgeway came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 67-40 win over the Melrose Golden Wildcats. Given the Roadrunners' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Golden Wildcats are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Ridgeway to victory were Jayden Williams and Kayin Mitchell. Williams went 6 for 7 on his way to 12 points and four steals, while Mitchell went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in steals. Kiteme Shambley was another key player, putting up eight points.
Ridgeway's record is now 12-9. As for Melrose, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Ridgeway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-49 victory against Power Center Academy on the 11th. As for Melrose, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-48 loss against Kirby on the 10th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
