Ridgeview Global Studies Academy is 0-3 against Lakeland Christian since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Christian Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Ridgeview Global Studies Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 355th, while Lakeland Christian is ranked 116th).
Last Tuesday, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 37-33 to Fort Meade.
Despite the defeat, Ridgeview Global Studies Academy had strong showings from Stephanie Morales, who scored 11 points along with 4 steals, and Claire Curry , who scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Curry scored a full 39.4% of Ridgeview Global Studies Academy's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 49-45 W over Academy at the Lakes.
Lakeland Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kiya Boyce, who scored 5 points along with 8 steals and 6 assists. Boyce is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Isa Cano, who scored 8 points.
Their wins bumped Ridgeview Global Studies Academy to 2-3 and Fort Meade to 2-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Ridgeview Global Studies Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 14 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lakeland Christian struggles in that department as they've been even better at 30.8 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy couldn't quite finish off Lakeland Christian in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 and fell 41-39. Thankfully for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, Kylah Blough (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
