Ridgeview is 0-10 against the Knights since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgeview Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Oakleaf Knights at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ridgeview has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while the Knights will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Ridgeview suffered a rough 69-43 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, Ridgeview can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 274th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from T'vario Willis, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Thomas, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Yellow Jackets by the margin of a single free throw, 51-50.
Ridgeview's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Oakleaf, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Ridgeview was taken down by the Knights 81-48 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Ridgeview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
