Ridgeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 61-35 to the Gilmer Bobcats. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 71-53 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ridgeland lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being TJ Foster, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. That was a full 34.3% of Ridgeland's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Mitchell, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Gilmer was led to victory by Jd Taylor and Keegen Bryant. Taylor went 10 of 18 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Bryant had 14 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Taylor has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Blane Banks, who posted five points and eight boards.
Ridgeland's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Gilmer, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Ridgeland will face off against Heritage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for Gilmer, they will square off against East Forsyth at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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