Ridgeland won the last time they faced Oakwood Christian and JaMiah Lewis did her part to make sure it happened again. The Ridgeland Panthers put the hurt on the Oakwood Christian Eagles with a sharp 63-38 win on Thursday thanks in part to Lewis, who went 9 for 19 en route to 23 points plus six rebounds and two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ridgeland's points.
Another player making a difference was Emma Fowler, who had 12 points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (50%).
Ridgeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Ridgeland now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oakwood Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Ridgeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-30 victory against Dade County on the 23rd. Oakwood Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 43-27 win against Dalton Academy on the 22nd.
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