The Jefferson Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgemont Golden Gophers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jefferson is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 27, 2024 on Saturday. They were beaten by Elida 62-24. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 505th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Ridgemont waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 83-61 margin over the Panthers. The Golden Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Ridgemont's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Jefferson came up short against Ridgemont when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 85-80. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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