The Peabody Golden Tide entered their tilt with the Ripley Tigers with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Peabody breezed by Ripley at home to the tune of 64-16. With Peabody ahead 44-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Peabody found their leader in underclassman Brilee Price, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Jamyia Carter was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Peabody pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Ripley, they are on a 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Peabody will head out on the road to challenge Dyer County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Dyer County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Ripley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gibson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibson County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ripley in Tennessee (Gibson County is ranked 23rd, while Ripley is ranked 373rd).
