South Ripley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Switzerland County Pacers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully South Ripley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, everything went South Ripley's way against Shawe Memorial as South Ripley made off with a 41-19 win. That 41-19 margin sets a new team best for South Ripley this season.
South Ripley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lydia Cornett led the charge by scoring 13 points. Another player making a difference was Claire Samples, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Switzerland County earned a 53-40 win over Shawe Memorial on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Switzerland County.
South Ripley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Switzerland County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
South Ripley beat Switzerland County 47-36 when the teams last played back in February. Does South Ripley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Switzerland County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
