Melrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 57-34 to the Ridgeway Roadrunners. While losing is never fun, the Golden Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Roadrunners are ranked 119th).
Jayden Williams had a dynamite game for Ridgeway, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Those 17 points gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Demario Johnson, who posted seven points and four steals.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Ridgeway, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Melrose has already played their next game (against Hamilton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ridgeway wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 81-51 win against Power Center Academy on the 24th.
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