After a string of four wins, the A.C. Flora Falcons's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 64-47 fall against Ridge View. A.C. Flora found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post 11 fewer assists than your opponent.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Terriana Gray, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Gray has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 16 times she's played. Tamira Delaney was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Ridge View's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Destiny Drakeford, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 rebounds. Drakeford has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anasia Harvey, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
A.C. Flora's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7. As for Ridge View, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
A.C. Flora will be playing in front of their home fans against Easley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Easley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Thursday. As for Ridge View, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Myrtle Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Ridge View's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home while Myrtle Beach has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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