Ridgewood's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans, sneaking past 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Generals have posted against the Trojans since December 21, 2021.
Tuscarawas Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Brody May, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave May a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Kuykendall, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Ridgewood moved to 5-8 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Tuscarawas Valley, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10.
Ridgewood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-37 win against Meadowbrook on the 20th. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they will face off against Dover at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tuscarawas Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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