Pungo Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 80-69 to the Ridgecroft Rams. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 79-66 back in January.
| 01/30/25 @ Ridgecroft | 26 |
| 01/29/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 24 |
| 01/28/25 vs Christ Covenant | 26 |
| 01/16/25 vs Northeast Academy | 19 |
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marshall Ricks, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Ricks' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michael Cripe, who went 5 of 9 en route to 19 points.
It was another big night for Antron Gray, who dropped a triple-double on 25 points, ten assists, and 12 steals for Ridgecroft. The team also got some help courtesy of Javion Leary, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Pungo Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Ridgecroft, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Lawrence Academy the next time they take the court. Ridgecroft will head out to face Lawrence Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Pungo Christian Academy will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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