The Ridgeway Roadrunners will face off against the Melrose Golden Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeway is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Ridgeway was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-51 to Kirby.
Cartrail Jones
| 01/17/25 @ Kirby | 5 |
| 01/14/25 @ Hamilton | 3 |
| 12/02/24 vs Germantown | 3 |
| 11/30/24 vs Power Center Academy | 3 |
| 11/27/24 vs City University School of Liberal Arts | 2 |
Despite their defeat, Ridgeway saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cartrail Jones, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (five). Marjavis Chandler was another key player, going 5 of 12 en route to 11 points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Ridgeway smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Melrose was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 76-61 to Power Center Academy. While losing is never fun, the Golden Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Knights are ranked 140th).
Melrose's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Ridgeway, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Ridgeway took their win against Melrose when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 78-54. Will Ridgeway repeat their success, or does Melrose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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