The River Ridge Knights will challenge the Langston Hughes Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as River Ridge comes in on 27 and Langston Hughes on 11.
River Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Milton to the tune of 91-64. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Finley Parker
02/28/25 vs Milton | 12 |
02/25/25 vs New Manchester | 7 |
02/21/25 vs Morrow | 7 |
02/18/25 vs Gainesville | 6 |
02/14/25 vs Creekview | 7 |
+ 11 more games |
River Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Finley Parker out in front who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Parker has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Cleaveland, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, Langston Hughes won against Veterans on Tuesday with 66 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went Langston Hughes' way against Bradwell Institute as Langston Hughes made off with a 66-46 win. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 20 contests by 20 points or more this season.
River Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 30-1. As for Langston Hughes, their win bumped their record up to 29-2.
River Ridge strolled past Langston Hughes when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a score of 60-46. Will River Ridge repeat their success, or does Langston Hughes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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