Haines City is 1-9 against Ridge Community since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Haines City Hornets will challenge the Ridge Community Bolts at 8:00 p.m. One thing working in Haines City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, Haines City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 71-68 victory over Lake Wales. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly three points.
| 01/07/25 @ Lake Wales | 6 |
| 12/21/24 vs East Lake | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Jackson County | 6 |
It was another big night for Eddy Hyppolite Jr., who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed six or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrick Downing, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 11 points and three blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ridge Community, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They managed a 47-42 win over McKeel Academy on Tuesday.
Haines City's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Ridge Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Haines City was able to grind out a solid win over Ridge Community in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 62-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haines City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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