South Ridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Cromwell is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The South Ridge Panthers will take on the Cromwell Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 582 points over their last eight matches.
South Ridge can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-33 victory over McGregor on the road. 73 seems to be a good number for South Ridge as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Cromwell earned a 56-49 victory over Chisholm on Thursday.
Cromwell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isabella Anderson, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Anderson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Siiena Anderson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and four steals.
South Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Cromwell, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
South Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Cromwell in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 44-41. Will South Ridge repeat their success, or does Cromwell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.