The Ridge Community Bolts will take on the Lake Wales Highlanders in a holiday battle at at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridge Community is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
Ridge Community took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake Region with a sharp 67-47 victory. With the Bolts ahead 36-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Keymari Coates had an outrageously good game as he posted 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tarique Kennedy, who put up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Bartow and fell 69-37. The contest marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
The win got Ridge Community back to even at 4-4. As for Lake Wales, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Ridge Community couldn't quite finish off Lake Wales when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 75-72. Will Ridge Community 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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