There's no place like home for Ridge Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They managed a 47-42 win over the McKeel Academy Wildcats on Tuesday. This was payback for the Bolts, who suffered a 52-42 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ridge Community was led to victory by Eugene Daniels and Elijah Louis. Daniels dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Louis went 6 of 8 on his way to 18 points. Daniels is becoming a predictor of Ridge Community's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is 5-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Keymari Coates, who posted four points along with seven boards and three steals.
Ridge Community has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for McKeel Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Ridge Community didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 54-44 victory against Haines City on the 9th. As for McKeel Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-28 defeat against Auburndale on the 10th.
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