Ridgecroft won the last time they faced Southampton Academy and Nacir Lewis did his part to make sure it happened again. The Ridgecroft Rams came out on top against the Southampton Academy Raiders by a score of 53-44 on Wednesday thanks in part to Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. The game was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Ridgecroft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Southampton Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being G Applewhite, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was J Holland, who scored eight points in addition to five steals.
Ridgecroft's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Southampton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgecroft will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Southampton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on December 4th. Southampton Academy will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against StoneBridge at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd.
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