Ridgecroft is 8-2 against Lawrence Academy since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgecroft Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridgecroft's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
Ridgecroft is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lawrence Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 71-70 to the Warriors.
| 01/31/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 25 |
| 01/30/25 vs Pungo Christian Academy | 15 |
| 01/29/25 @ Northeast Academy | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northeast Academy | 13 |
| 01/14/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 17 |
Despite the loss, Ridgecroft had strong showings from Javion Leary, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards, and Antron Gray, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Leary is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Frank Jones, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ridgecroft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Lawrence Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Ridgecroft, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Ridgecroft hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 66.9 points per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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