The South Ripley Raiders and the East Central Trojans are set to duel on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, South Ripley ended up a good deal behind Batesville and lost 42-27. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Central entered their game against Greensburg on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. East Central had to suffer through a 67-35 loss at the hands of Greensburg. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Natalie Stenger, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Meredith Sizemore, who went 5 for 11 en route to 10 points plus six rebounds.
South Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
South Ripley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against East Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, but they still walked away with a 52-47 victory. Will South Ripley repeat their success, or does East Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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