Porter Ridge had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it six. They took a blow against the Hough Huskies, falling 81-48. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 76-38 to the Huskies when the teams met back in December of 2015, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Hough, the win got them back to even at 2-2. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Hough got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tre Ratliff out in front who went 8-for-16 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Ratliff a new career-high. Jaylen Byers was another key player, shooting 62% from the field on his way to 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Porter Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-59 loss against Olympic on the 5th. As for Hough, they are taking a road trip to face off against Davie County at 7:45 p.m. on the 11th.
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