The Goose Creek Gators will head out on the road to challenge the Ridge View Blazers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Goose Creek is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Goose Creek got the win against Military Magnet Academy by a conclusive 58-37. The Gators pushed the score to 49-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Ridge View had taken A.C. Flora down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Blazers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to the Falcons. The Blazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Ridge View saw an underclassman step up: freshman Amiyah Carr went 8-for-13 to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. Carr has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: she's posted one of at least 50% every time she's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Joliyah Robinson, who posted 12 points.
Goose Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Ridge View, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Goose Creek came up short against Ridge View in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 56-47. Can the Gators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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