The Ridgewood Rebels just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ridgewood has given up an average of 54.2 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ridgewood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Aurora, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rebels fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 59-57 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since November 25, 2025.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Patrick). They breezed past Amundsen to the tune of 87-25 on Friday. The Shamrocks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
The win was the fourth in a row for St. Patrick, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points over those games. As for Ridgewood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Ridgewood won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in March of 2016, slipping by St. Patrick 55-54. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Shamrocks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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