Ridgeland fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Ooltewah on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ooltewah Owls.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgeland lost, don't look at JaMiah Lewis. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Lewis' evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Fleming, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ooltewah only pulled down 12.
Aleigha Taylor was nothing short of spectacular for Ooltewah: she almost dropped a double-double on 35 points and nine rebounds. Allie Tipton was another key player, earning eight points along with 11 assists and six rebounds.
Ridgeland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ooltewah, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Ridgeland has already played their next contest, a 63-38 win against Oakwood Christian on the 21st. As for Ooltewah, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-50 victory against Red Bank on the 21st.
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