If Galva was feeling good fresh off their 77-45 takedown of Wethersfield last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Galva Wildcats took a 69-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 62-30.
JP Sloan
| 02/15/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 19 |
| 02/11/25 @ Wethersfield | 9 |
| 02/07/25 @ Knoxville | 6 |
| 02/04/25 vs Bureau Valley | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield | 13 |
| + 22 more games |
Galva's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was JP Sloan, who went 8-for-20 on his way to 19 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Sloan continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Stahl, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Galva smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Roy Sandberg had an outrageously good game for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] as he posted 38 points. Sandberg's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Brenden Bolduc was another key player, putting up 20 points.
Galva's defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-14 record this season.
Galva has already played their next match, a 62-50 win against Monmouth United on the 17th. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-47 loss against ROWVA/Williamsfield on the 17th.
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