On Friday, Blythewood faced Ridge View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blythewood Bengals took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ridge View Blazers. The matchup marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Chase Thomas
| 02/14/25 @ Ridge View | 12 |
| 02/08/25 vs Ridge View | 12 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sumter | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 10 |
Blythewood's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chase Thomas, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down ten or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of India Williams, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Blythewood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Ridge View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaria Willingham led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Willingham a new career-high in points. Janiya Carter was another key player, going 5-for-8 on her way to 12 points.
Blythewood's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 24-2. As for Ridge View, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Blythewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridge View, they will host Fort Dorchester at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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