The South Ridge Panthers had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Floodwood 67-53 on Friday. The win was just what South Ridge needed coming off of a 88-39 defeat in their prior matchup.
Floodwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonah Spindler, who scored 19 points along with two steals. Joe Fosness was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
South Ridge's win ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Floodwood, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-20.
South Ridge will face off against Nashwauk-Keewatin at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Ridge and Nashwauk-Keewatin are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Floodwood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Iron-Buhl at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Iron-Buhl has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 234 points over their last three matches.
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