The Ridgecroft Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Lawrence Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgecroft took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They snuck past Albemarle School with a 42-36 victory. The score was all tied up 17-17 at the break, but the Rams were the better team in the second half.
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Ridgecroft's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Hannah Slaughter, who posted 11 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, and Kaitlyn Cordrey, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and eight boards. Slaughter is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Brown, who scored four points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 65-35 win over the Raiders. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 24 points or more this season.
Lawrence Academy is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Ridgecroft, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgecroft was taken down by Lawrence Academy 60-18 in their previous meeting on Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawrence Academy's Claire Smith, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 22 boards. Now that Ridgecroft knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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