The Ridgeland-Hardeeville Jaguars will be playing at home against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Ridgeland-Hardeeville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 23 on Monday.
Last Monday, Ridgeland-Hardeeville came up short against Woodland and fell 55-47. Ridgeland-Hardeeville has not had much luck with Woodland recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaden Exley, who scored 15 points along with four steals, and Denasia Haynes who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Haynes has scored all season. Briana Washington was another key contributor, scoring two points along with four blocks.
Hampton County posted their biggest win since November 20, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Barnwell 57-23 on the road. The win was just what Hampton County needed coming off of a 65-38 defeat in their prior match.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Hampton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Ridgeland-Hardeeville suffered a grim 59-36 defeat to Hampton County when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can Ridgeland-Hardeeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.