Ridgeland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Center Hill Mustangs at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 721 points over their last 11 matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Ridgeland walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 70-56 win over the Chargers on Saturday. Given Ridgeland's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Grenada is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phil Nelson was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Khameron Snow, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Center Hill came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Callaway with points to spare, taking the game 64-45.
Ridgeland's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Center Hill, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Ridgeland might still be hurting after the 68-45 defeat they got from Center Hill in their previous meeting back in February of 2018. Can Ridgeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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