Ridgeland and Gilmer are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ridgeland Panthers take on the Gilmer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ridgeland is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ringgold on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ridgeland was dealt a 67-31 defeat at the hands of Ringgold. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gilmer entered their match against Adairsville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gilmer came up short against Adairsville, falling 63-43. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Bobcats struggled afterwards.
Gilmer's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ridgeland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Ridgeland lost to Gilmer on the road by a decisive 71-53 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Can Ridgeland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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