Vikings
| 03/07/25 vs PikeView | 88 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lincoln County | 85 |
| 01/03/25 vs Point Pleasant | 80 |
| 01/25/25 vs Brooke | 79 |
| 12/20/24 vs Braxton County | 77 |
With a playoff win on the line, Ripley rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the PikeView Panthers by a score of 88-75. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ripley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Smith out in front who shot 80% from the field on his way to 21 points. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Justice, who went 9-for-15 en route to 21 points and three steals.
Ripley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. This is the second loss in a row for PikeView and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Looking ahead, Ripley will take on Greenbrier East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Greenbrier East sitting on seven straight wins and Ripley on five. PikeView does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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