Ridgeland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 76-19 loss at the hands of the Denmark-Olar Vikings. While losing is never fun, Ridgeland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Denmark-Olar is ranked 34th).
Denmark-Olar was led to victory by Kalen Mayes and Amoria Wright. Mayes posted 19 points and four steals, while Wright put up 14 points and six steals. Mayes is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Joy Johnson was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
Ridgeland dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Denmark-Olar, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Ridgeland is taking a road trip to take on Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Denmark-Olar, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Allendale-Fairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denmark-Olar has three straight wins, Allendale-Fairfax has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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