Kelley is 1-9 against South Ridge since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mariners will challenge the Panthers at 12:30 p.m. South Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kelley, who comes in off a win.
Kelley will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating McGregor, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mariners strolled past the Mercuries with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-37. The win was some much needed relief for the Mariners as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, South Ridge came up short against North Woods on Monday and fell 59-47.
South Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Kelley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Kelley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against South Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners 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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