Ridgefield is 8-2 against Norwalk since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ridgefield Tigers will play host again and welcome the Norwalk Bears, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridgefield gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They breezed by St. Joseph at home to the tune of 71-43. Given Ridgefield's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while St. Joseph is ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Norwalk waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Staples by a score of 78-71.
Ridgefield pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Norwalk, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Ridgefield strolled past Norwalk when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 58-41. Does Ridgefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norwalk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.