Ridgeland is 1-9 against Ringgold since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Ridgeland Panthers face off against the Ringgold Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ridgeland will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Dade County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Ridgeland blew past Dade County 52-30 on Saturday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
JaMiah Lewis was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Ridgeland's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sha Elliott, who went 8 for 15 en route to 17 points plus two steals.
Ridgeland was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Ringgold had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Gordon Lee, posting a 72-44 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since January 20th.
The victory made it two in a row for Ridgeland and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Ringgold, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Ridgeland came up short against Ringgold in their previous matchup back in February, falling 53-49. Can Ridgeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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