A victory for Ridgeview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Bradford Tornadoes, falling 69-45. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
Ridgeview lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being William Zeigler, who went 6 for 8 en route to 16 points plus two steals. Zeigler has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Justyn Cappas, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Ridgeview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bradford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Steven Carter, who earned 13 points in addition to five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlin Haywood, who posted 11 points along with four steals.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bradford, the win snapped their losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Ridgeview will venture away from home to face off against Yulee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Yulee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Ridgeview likes a good challenge. As for Bradford, they will square off against Interlachen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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