A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ridgeview Panthers challenge the The Rock Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday... Ridgeview will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
If Ridgeview beats The Rock with 50 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Ridgeview walked away with a 50-43 win over Fleming Island on Tuesday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgeview relied on the efforts of Narissa Blocton, who posted 26 points and four steals, and Nacoya Blocton, who had 13 points along with six boards and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Narissa has scored at least a third of Ridgeview's points. Another player making a difference was Bella Brown, who earned six points and three steals.
The Rock hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They strolled past Varsity Opponent with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-44.
The Rock's win came from a few key players Ridgeview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ruby Patterson, who scored 20 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The contest was her fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Audrey Roberts, who put up 16 points along with six assists and three steals.
Ridgeview is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for The Rock, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ridgeview has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24 boards per game. However, it's not like The Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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