Ridgeway has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at TBD on Tuesday. Ridgeway knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Raleigh-Egypt likes a good challenge.
Ridgeway can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Covington with a sharp 80-56 victory. Given Ridgeway's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Covington is ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgeway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emanuel Allen, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Allen hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 16 straight games. Another player making a difference was Brian Carter Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Power Center Academy scored an imposing 64 points on Saturday, Raleigh-Egypt still came out on top. Raleigh-Egypt came out on top in a nail-biter against Power Center Academy and snuck past 66-64.
Ridgeway is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
Ridgeway took their win against Raleigh-Egypt in their previous meeting on February 10th by a conclusive 76-53. Will Ridgeway repeat their success, or does Raleigh-Egypt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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