The Ridgway Demons and the Caprock Academy Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Ridgway is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against North Fork on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ridgway was dealt a 59-29 loss at the hands of North Fork. The Demons were down 49-19 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Ridgway got top-tier performance from Elle Borsari, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Borsari is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sophia Scranton, who posted three points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Caprock Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 30-24 to Telluride. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rachel Bogan was Caprock Academy's leading scorer, having posted six points. Taylor Phillips held things down on the boards with seven rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Ridgway's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Caprock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ridgway has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Caprock Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ridgway came up short against Caprock Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 41-37. Will Ridgway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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