Ridgeland is 1-9 against LaFayette since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgeland Panthers will welcome the LaFayette Ramblers at 8:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Ridgeland finally turned things around against Oakwood Christian on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 60-39 margin over the Eagles.
Ridgeland found their leader in freshman TJ Foster, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Foster is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Myers, who earned seven points in addition to two steals.
Ridgeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, LaFayette got the win against Unity Christian on Tuesday by a conclusive 69-44. The Ramblers pushed the score to 62-32 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
LaFayette pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ridgeland, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ridgeland beat LaFayette 58-49 in their previous meeting back in February. Does Ridgeland have another victory up their sleeve, or will LaFayette turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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