Ridgeland lost against Callaway back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ridgeland Titans took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Callaway Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Chargers are ranked 14th).
12/20/24 vs Callaway | 12 |
12/17/24 vs Lanier | 13 |
12/12/24 @ Yazoo County | 8 |
12/10/24 @ Germantown | 8 |
Despite the loss, Ridgeland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jaelyn Luckett dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Luckett is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Young, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February.
Jahanna Wilson was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 16 on her way to 21 points along with six assists and three steals for Callaway. The team also got some help courtesy of Megann Wallace, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Ridgeland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Callaway, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Ridgeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 45-36 win against Forest on the 27th. As for Callaway, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 39-35 victory against Pontotoc on the 21st.
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