Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bradford Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 649th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 247th).
Ridgeview's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Justyn Cappas, who posted 21 points, and Gavin Stechschulte, who put up 15 points.
Bradford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliki Cobarris, who went 9 of 20 en route to 25 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Cobarris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Jy'Quez Cason was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 10 points and five steals.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Bradford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Ridgeview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-39 win against Baldwin on the 28th. Bradford has also already played their next contest, a 42-37 victory against Trenton on the 25th.
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