Even though the Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars have not done well against the May River Sharks recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Ridgeland-Hardeeville came out on top against May River by a score of 48-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ridgeland-Hardeeville.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridgeland-Hardeeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Exley, who scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Exley has scored at least 25% of Ridgeland-Hardeeville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Denasia Haynes, who scored 11 points along with 8 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, May River saw an underclassman step up: Elizabeth Duncan scored 17 points.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for May River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgeland-Hardeeville will take on Battery Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for May River, they will head out on the road to face off against Beaufort at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
