The Ridgeland Titans will be playing at home against the Grenada Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgeland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten contests -- so hopefully Grenada likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ridgeland faced Vicksburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ridgeland came out on top against Vicksburg by a score of 57-48. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but Ridgeland was the better team in the second half.
Ridgeland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Phil Nelson, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Nelson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Stevent Watkins, who scored 17 points.
Meanwhile, Grenada came up short against Lake Cormorant on Friday and fell 61-48. Grenada has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Defeat or not, Grenada got some senior leadership from Kelton Jones and Caleb Howard. Jones scored 15 points along with eight rebounds, while Howard. scored 22 points along with five rebounds. That was a full 45.8% of Grenada's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ridgeland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Grenada, their loss dropped their record down to 13-15.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ridgeland have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grenada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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