The Ridgewood Generals will venture away from home to challenge the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Ridgewood is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Barnesville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shamrocks. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Generals came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 467th).
Meanwhile, everything went Sandy Valley's way against United on Wednesday as Sandy Valley made off with a 53-29 win. The Cardinals pushed the score to 42-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Sandy Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Everything came up roses for Ridgewood against Sandy Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 58-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgewood 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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