The Ridgecroft Rams put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 52-46 W over Lawrence Academy. Given Ridgecroft's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Lawrence Academy is ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridgecroft found their leader in underclassman Hannah Slaughter, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Taylor, who scored nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Lawrence Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Samantha Hughson. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with seven steals. Hughson hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Ellie Farmer, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Ridgecroft pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Lawrence Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgecroft will face off against Albemarle School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lawrence Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Pungo Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Pungo Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday.
