Ridge View is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Blythewood is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ridge View Blazers will host the Blythewood Bengals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Blythewood likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Ridge View took their matchup with ease, bagging an 82-46 win over Sumter. The Blazers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Blythewood faced Ridge View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Blythewood fell 64-52 to Ridge View. It was the first time this season that the Bengals let down their fans at home.
Ridge View will have to contain TJ Lewis as he made an impact in Blythewood's last game. He went 6 of 14 en route to 23 points. That was a full 44.2% of Blythewood's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Tyler Stephens was another key player, putting up 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Blythewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Ridge View is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Blythewood, their loss dropped their record down to 20-4.
Ridge View beat Blythewood 64-52 in their previous matchup on Saturday. Will Ridge View repeat their success, or does Blythewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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