After flying high against Baldwin two weeks ago, ED White came back down to earth. The ED White Commanders received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 46-32 to the Ridgeview Panthers. The contest was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Commanders couldn't quite close it out.
Several Commanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karli Torres, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Leandrea Mccloud, who earned four points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, ED White smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeview only pulled down five.
Narissa Blocton had a dynamite game for Ridgeview, going 10 for 16 en route to 24 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Blocton a new career-high in field goal percentage (63%). Another player making a difference was Nacoya Blocton, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
ED White's record is now 1-3. As for Ridgeview, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
ED White has already played their next game, a 50-46 loss against St. Augustine on the 4th. As for Ridgeview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-5 victory against Clay on the 6th.
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