Staples is 2-8 against Ridgefield since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Staples Wreckers will challenge the Ridgefield Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Staples is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Joseph 62-60. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Wreckers were down 41-26 in the second quarter.
Chloe Smith
| 02/22/25 vs St. Joseph | 23 |
| 02/19/25 vs Ridgefield | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ St. Joseph | 15 |
| 02/10/25 vs Danbury | 15 |
| 02/07/25 vs Trumbull | 12 |
| + 15 more games |
Staples found their leader in sophomore Chloe Smith, who posted 23 points and eight boards. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in December of 2024. Freya Harvey was another key player, putting up 11 points and five rebounds.
Staples smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield came tearing into Saturday's game with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 50-39.
Staples is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. Ridgefield pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Staples suffered a grim 58-38 defeat to Ridgefield in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Can Staples avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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