Ridgeview Global Studies Academy is 0-8 against Lakeland Christian since December of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Explorers will face off against the Lakeland Christian Vikings. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Santa Fe Catholic with a 22-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Explorers.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Christian took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-18 victory over Frostproof. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Lakeland Christian's win came from a few key players Ridgeview Global Studies Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rudi Jessee, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Overstreet, who went 6 of 8 en route to 17 points.
Lakeland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Lakeland Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.1 points per game. As for Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
Ridgeview Global Studies Academy was taken down by Lakeland Christian 46-9 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lakeland Christian's Collette Zavada, who went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Now that Ridgeview Global Studies Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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