Ridgeway hasn't had much luck against Southwind recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ridgeway Roadrunners will venture away from home to square off against the Southwind Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ridgeway is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Arlington on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ridgeway was dealt a 56-24 defeat at the hands of Arlington.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Markayla Blakely, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Jackson, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, Southwind entered their matchup against Trezevant on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Southwind fell 58-50 to Trezevant.
Like Ridgeway, Southwind lost despite seeing results from several players. Karlisa Mungen led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille Sanders, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Southwind 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 ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Southwind dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ridgeway, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ridgeway came up short against Southwind in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 53-44. Can Ridgeway avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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