Lucia Bailey led Ridge View with 15 points and Simone Johnson added ten as the Blazers overcame a halftime deficit to defeat the Westwood Redhawks 49-39 Friday, February 2. “They are a good group of girls on and off the court,” Ridge View head coach Terrence Gibson said. “They believe in one another and they trust one another and that’s […]
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Pine Ridge Middle School coach carries on basketball tradition
When DeAndrei Carson took the helm as coach of the Pine Ridge Middle School’s boys basketball team, he had big shoes to fill––his late father’s. Rich Gibson, better known as “Coach Rich,” was a beloved coach, mentor, and father figure at the Lexington Two middle school and around the Pine Ridge community until his passing in November 2022. He spent […]
Blazers outlast Redhawks, gain upperhand in region title race
The Ridge View Blazers outscored the Westwood Redhawks 20-8 in the fourth quarter to win 64-52 in front of a standing room only crowd at the Castle Friday, February 2. “It was electric tonight,” Ridge View head coach Joshua Staley said. “It was a tough crowd, very hostile. We had to come together. For most of the game we were […]
Blazers tap into Yoda mindset on way to region title game
In the words of the great Jedi Master Yoda, “Do or do not. There is no try.” Ridge View head coach Terrence Gibson uses a familiar philosophy when he characterizes his own team. “You can say what you want to be, but you aren’t that until you do it,” Gibson said. “You either do it or you don’t, but you […]
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