Ridgeland-Hardeeville has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Allendale-Fairfax Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Ridgeland-Hardeeville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Friday.
Last Friday, Ridgeland-Hardeeville lost to Battery Creek at home by a decisive 68-52 margin. While losing is never fun, Ridgeland-Hardeeville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Battery Creek is ranked 102nd).
Despite their loss, Ridgeland-Hardeeville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Poncie Capers, who scored 12 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jabien Harris, who scored 14 points.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland-Hardeeville were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Allendale-Fairfax's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They fell to Calhoun County 59-53. Allendale-Fairfax has struggled against Calhoun County recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-3. As for Allendale-Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville came up short against Allendale-Fairfax in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 48-43. Can Ridgeland-Hardeeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
