Elizabeth is 0-4 against Ridge since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Elizabeth Minutemen will face off against the Ridge Red Devil at 4:30 p.m. Elizabeth has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 293 points over their last five games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elizabeth had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Blue Devils 58-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Elizabeth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jah'nae Lembrick out in front who scored 16 points along with seven assists and two steals. Lembrick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Koon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
J.P. Stevens typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Ridge proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 57-44. The victory was just what Ridge needed coming off of a 86-40 defeat in their prior contest.
Elizabeth's win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Elizabeth came up short against Ridge when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 41-34. Can Elizabeth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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