Ragsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southeast Guilford Falcons. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-65 back in December of 2024.
| 01/08/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 15 |
| 11/26/24 @ Eastern Guilford | 13 |
| 02/02/24 @ Grimsley | 13 |
| 12/06/24 @ Northern Guilford | 12 |
| 12/11/24 vs Southern Guilford | 11 |
Ragsdale lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Josiah Beatty, who posted 15 points and eight assists. Those 15 points gave Beatty a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jahveer Branch, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Beatty wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Ragsdale was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Guilford only racked up nine assists.
Southeast Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Geter, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Brannon, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Ragsdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Southeast Guilford, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Ragsdale wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 78-50 defeat against Southwest Guilford on the 9th. As for Southeast Guilford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 75-59 loss against Northwest Guilford on the 9th.
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