The New Manchester Jaguar will head out to face off against the River Ridge Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
New Manchester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Coffee 63-48. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguar.
Meanwhile, River Ridge entered their tilt with Morrow on Friday with 24 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 25. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 74-61. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Mustangs are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
River Ridge's win came from a few key players New Manchester will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kayla Cleaveland, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Finley Parker, who went 8-for-17 on her way to 18 points and seven boards.
River Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games.
River Ridge's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points over those games. As for New Manchester, their record now sits at 24-5.
Things could have been worse for New Manchester, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-56 loss to River Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can New Manchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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