Ridge is 3-0 against J.P. Stevens since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ridge Red Devil will head out on the road to face off against the J.P. Stevens Hawks. Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Ridge was beaten by Rutgers Prep 86-40. While losing is never fun, Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while Rutgers Prep is ranked second).
Shore Regional typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday J.P. Stevens proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 69-52 victory over the Blue Devils. 69 seems to be a good number for J.P. Stevens as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for J.P. Stevens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5.
Everything came up roses for Ridge against J.P. Stevens when the teams last played back in January of 2020 as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge 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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