Point Pleasant hasn't had much luck against Ripley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Point Pleasant Big Blacks will take on the Ripley Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
On Monday, Point Pleasant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-45 to Gallia Academy.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Ripley beat Ravenswood 55-51 on Friday. The 55-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ripley's win came from a few key players Point Pleasant will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Matthew Stellato, who posted 14 points. Those 14 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Sias, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points.
Ripley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Point Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Point Pleasant beat Ripley 61-54 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Point Pleasant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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