Bruins
| 01/28/25 vs Ridgeland | 78 |
| 01/04/25 @ Ridgeland | 72 |
| 11/27/24 vs Ringgold | 70 |
| 01/18/25 vs Southeast Whitfield County | 68 |
| 01/15/25 @ Gilmer | 66 |
Northwest Whitfield scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 88-78 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridgeland Panthers. The Bruins have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Ridgeland was led to victory by TJ Foster and Jamarcus Lewis. Foster dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Lewis almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine assists. Foster's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Isaac Mitchell was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and seven boards.
Northwest Whitfield's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Ridgeland, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 6-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Whitfield has already played their next matchup (against Lookout Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Ridgeland Panthers challenge the Adairsville Tigers at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Adairsville will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Ridgeland surely won't give up without a fight.
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