The Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Ridgeview Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Gardner-South Wilmington sitting on four straight wins and Ridgeview on six.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Gardner-South Wilmington against Illinois Lutheran as the team secured a 50-17 victory. The Panthers pushed the score to 44-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Chargers had little chance of recovering from.
Leondre Kemp was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Stanley Buchanan, who posted eight points and four steals.
Gardner-South Wilmington was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Illinois Lutheran only posted three.
While Ridgeview didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 63-45 win over Calvary Christian Academy on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Knights are ranked 482nd).
Gardner-South Wilmington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ridgeview, their record now sits at 6-0.
Gardner-South Wilmington was dealt a bruising 71-34 loss at the hands of Ridgeview when the teams last played back in February. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 49-14.
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