The Ridgemont Golden Gophers will square off against the North Baltimore Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ridgemont's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
On Tuesday, Ridgemont humbled Vanlue with an 81-44 victory. Given the Golden Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Wildcats are ranked 827th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore came up short against North Central on Saturday and fell 42-33. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Baltimore's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Ridgemont, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Ridgemont took their victory against North Baltimore in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 79-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgemont since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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