Ridgeland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 61-47 bruising from the Heritage Generals. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 76-49 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Ridgeland saw an underclassman step up: freshman TJ Foster almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 48.9% of Ridgeland's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jamarcus Lewis was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Ridgeland's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Heritage, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Ridgeland will venture away from home to take on Northwest Whitfield at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season. As for Heritage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-54 victory against Ringgold on the 25th.
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