After flying high against Albemarle School on Tuesday, Ridgecroft came back down to earth. The Rams came up short against the Halifax Academy Vikings on Thursday, falling 57-32. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent defeat being a 56-52 loss last Saturday.
Despite the loss, Ridgecroft saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mara White posted nine points and three steals.
Halifax Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Inscoe out in front who shot 71% from the field to rack up 12 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Inscoe a new career-high in blocks (three). Payton Odom was another key player, putting up seven points along with six boards and five assists.
Ridgecroft's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Halifax Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Ridgecroft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Halifax Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-48 loss against Lawrence Academy on the 13th.
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