The North Baltimore Tigers will challenge the Ridgedale Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Baltimore has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
North Baltimore will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Ottawa Hills on Saturday. Everything went North Baltimore's way against Ottawa Hills as North Baltimore made off with a 60-36 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-17.
North Baltimore found their leader in freshman Lacie Allison, who shot 6-for-10 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 boards. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Allison has scored at least a third of North Baltimore's points. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Allison, who posted 12 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
North Baltimore 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 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 46-35 victory over Crestline.
North Baltimore pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Ridgedale, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
North Baltimore came up short against Ridgedale in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 31-25. Will North Baltimore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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