After losing to Lawrence Academy the last time they met, Ridgecroft decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Ridgecroft Rams walked away with a 68-61 win over the Lawrence Academy Warriors on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
| 01/14/25 vs Lawrence Academy | 17 |
| 11/15/24 @ Epiphany | 15 |
| 11/20/24 vs Southampton Academy | 14 |
| 12/06/23 @ Southampton Academy | 13 |
| 11/09/24 @ Bethel Assembly Christian Academy | 10 |
Leading Ridgecroft to victory were Nacir Lewis and Javion Leary. Lewis dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 boards, while Leary went 6 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Lewis a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Jones, who posted seven points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Ridgecroft was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence Academy only posted six assists.
Despite the loss, Lawrence Academy still got an impressive performance from Nike Wiggins, who went 13 of 25 on his way to 34 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Wiggins is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Hoggard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Ridgecroft's record is now 10-4. As for Lawrence Academy, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Ridgecroft will square off against Albemarle School at 7:00 p.m. on January 21st. As for Lawrence Academy, they will face off against Pungo Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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