Edisto is 0-3 against Ridgeland-Hardeeville since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Edisto Cougars will look to defend their home court against the Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Edisto is ranked 194th, while Ridgeland-Hardeeville is ranked 173rd).
Edisto suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Hampton County, falling 68-41. Edisto has struggled against Hampton County recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland-Hardeeville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Barnwell on the road to the tune of 67-40. That looming 67-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Ridgeland-Hardeeville yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgeland-Hardeeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Exley, who scored 23 points along with three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Exley has scored at least a third of Ridgeland-Hardeeville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Patterson, who scored 13 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Edisto's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Ridgeland-Hardeeville, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Edisto was taken down by Ridgeland-Hardeeville 53-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Edisto, Sa?Nay Patterson (who scored 15 points along with six assists and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
