If Ridgeland was riding high fresh off their 60-39 takedown of Oakwood Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ridgeland Panthers fell 58-47 to the LaFayette Ramblers on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Ramblers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgeland lost, don't look at TJ Foster. Despite the final result, he had 21 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Foster is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Mitchell, who posted four points in addition to eight rebounds and two blocks.
Ridgeland dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for LaFayette, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Ridgeland has already played their next matchup, a 67-31 defeat against Ringgold on the 7th. LaFayette has also already played their next game (against Ridgeland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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