Ridgecroft gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 85-58 win over Ahoskie Christian. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nacir Lewis was a one-man wrecking crew for Ridgecroft as he almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Lewis a new career-high in assists (five). Jay Gaston was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and six steals.
Ridgecroft was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ahoskie Christian only racked up nine.
Despite the defeat, Ahoskie Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelen Rascoe dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 rebounds.
Ahoskie Christian now has a losing record at 1-2.
Ridgecroft has already played their next contest, a 75-30 victory against Bethel Assembly Christian Academy on the 9th. As for Ahoskie Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 54-44 loss against Northeast Academy on the 9th.
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