Tigers
| 01/17/25 @ Haywood | 71-68 |
| 01/14/25 vs Gibson County | 81-71 |
| 01/07/25 @ Halls | 55-45 |
Ripley hadn't done well against Haywood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ripley Tigers skirted past the Haywood Tomcats 71-68. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Several Tomcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lekendric Phillips, who went 10 of 17 en route to 24 points and eight assists. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybyon Snipe, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Ripley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Haywood, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10.
Ripley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-26 win against Milan on the 21st. As for Haywood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-62 victory against Trinity Christian Academy on the 18th.
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