Warren Central and Ridgeland squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Warren Central had to settle for second. The contest between them and the Ridgeland Titans didn't end well, with the Warren Central Vikings falling 56-41. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Titans are ranked fourth).
Ridgeland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Phil Nelson led the charge by going 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in blocks (two). Marquis Williams was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Warren Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Ridgeland, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-4.
Warren Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgeland, they will host Pascagoula at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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