The Clay Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Ridgeview Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Clay and nine for Ridgeview.
Last Tuesday, Clay ended up a good deal behind Tocoi Creek and lost 55-40.
Ridgeview suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Orange Park on the road and fell 76-34. While losing is never fun, Ridgeview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 699th, while Orange Park is ranked 213th).
JJ Moore put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored seven points.
Clay has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Ridgeview, they dropped their record down to 2-18 with that loss, which was their 14th straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Clay against Ridgeview when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 72-22 victory. With Clay ahead 46-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
