Ridgeland won the last time they faced Dade County and JaMiah Lewis did her part to make sure it happened again. The Ridgeland Panthers blew past the Dade County Wolverines 52-30 on Saturday thanks in part to Lewis, who shot 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ridgeland's points.
Sha Elliott was another key player, going 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in field goal percentage (53%).
Ridgeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Ridgeland's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dade County, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ridgeland Panthers face off against the Ringgold Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.5 points per game this season. As for Dade County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Gordon Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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