The Ridgedale Rockets will take on the Newark Catholic Green Wave in a tournament on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ridgedale is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since December 2, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Ridgemont by a score of 37-34.
Meanwhile, Newark Catholic's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northridge. The Green Wave's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ridgedale will need focus on slowing down Leah Caudill, one of several Newark Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She posted nine points. The dominant performance also gave Caudill a new career-high in blocks (two). Madison Hampton was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Ridgedale now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Newark Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Ridgedale ended up a good deal behind Newark Catholic in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, losing 52-33. Will Ridgedale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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