The Ridgeway Roadrunners came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Raleigh-Egypt by a score of 63-50. Given Ridgeway's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Raleigh-Egypt is ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgeway's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Carter Jr., who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Carter Jr. has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Emanuel Allen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Ridgeway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Ridgeway will face off against Munford at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 965 points over their last 13 matches. Raleigh-Egypt does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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