The Ransom Everglades Raiders will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Doctors Charter Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ransom Everglades suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against NSU University, falling 81-41. Ransom Everglades was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-23.
Despite the loss, Ransom Everglades saw an underclassman step up: Zeke Battier dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 48.8% of Ransom Everglades' points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Julian Silvetz, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Doctors Charter had to suffer through a rough 55-27 loss at the hands of Chaminade-Madonna.
Ransom Everglades has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Doctors Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Ransom Everglades against Doctors Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 as the squad secured a 61-32 win. With Ransom Everglades ahead 37-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
