Ridgeland will square off against the Allendale-Fairfax Tigers at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Ridgeland came up short against Denmark-Olar and fell 54-45. 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 279th, while Denmark-Olar is ranked 115th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jabien Harris, who posted 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Sanders, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, Allendale-Fairfax played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 60-40 to Bamberg-Ehrhardt. The Tigers have struggled against the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Ridgeland dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Allendale-Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Ridgeland lost to Allendale-Fairfax at home by a decisive 60-42 margin in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Ridgeland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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