Ridgeland fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Gilmer on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gilmer Bobcats by a score of 86-83. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
TJ Foster
| 01/21/25 vs Gilmer | 34 |
| 01/17/25 @ LaFayette | 27 |
| 01/14/25 vs Calhoun | 26 |
| 01/04/25 vs Northwest Whitfield | 26 |
| 12/23/24 vs Coahulla Creek | 25 |
Despite the loss, Ridgeland saw an underclassman step up: freshman TJ Foster dropped a double-double on 34 points and 13 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Foster has scored all season. Isaac Mitchell was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Jd Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gilmer, going 15 for 27 on his way to 43 points and seven rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of Gilmer's points. Another player making a difference was Keegen Bryant, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists.
Ridgeland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Gilmer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeland will host Heritage at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Heritage likes a good challenge. As for Gilmer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season.
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