Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 52-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Haywood Tomcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 46-36 back in December of 2024.
Leading Haywood to victory were Camariya Woodland and Zamaria Murphy. Woodland dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, while Murphy posted ten points and four steals. The game was Woodland's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Haywood, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Ripley has already played their next contest (against Milan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Haywood has already played their next match, a 71-62 defeat against Trinity Christian Academy on the 18th.
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