Ridgeline 72, Southridge 53

Details

Sport: Girls Basketball
Date/Time: Feb. 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
Location: Ridgeline
Season: Winter 2025-26

Results

Teams	1	2	3	4	F
Southridge	14	21	11	7	53
Ridgeline (18-4, 8-1)	17	21	21	13	72

Summary

What happened: Madi Crowley and Grace Sheridan scored 17 points apiece, Noelia Axton added 16 and the top-seeded Falcons (18-4) defeated the visiting fourth-seeded Suns (17-6) in a District 6 3A semifinal game on Tuesday.

Ridgeline plays third-seeded University in the District 6 3A championship on Friday with both teams advancing to State.

Statistics

3-point goals - SOU 9 (Sloot 5, Luce 2, O. Mercado, McMullin). RID 7 (Sheridan 2, Taylor 2, Simmelink, Axton, Crowley).
Total fouls - SOU 17, RID 17.
Fouled out - None.
Technicals - None.

Scoring

Southridge

Heidi Leonard-Mercado 2 1-2 5, Joan Mercado 0 2-2 2, Aryn Sloot 6 0-0 17, Olivia Mercado 2 2-2 7, Bradi McMullin 0 0-0 0, Naomi Oatis 0 0-0 0, Mallory Idler 0 0-0 0, Braeli McMullin 7 1-2 16, Ema Gillespie 0 0-0 0, Taylor Luce 2 0-0 6. Totals: 19 6-10 53.

Ridgeline

Wimberley 0 0-0 0, Sheridan 7 1-2 17, Taylor 2 0-0 6, Peacock 1 0-0 2, Goldstein 1 2-2 4, Simmelink 2 3-4 8, Blanchard 1 0-0 2, Axton 5 5-5 16, Crowley 3 10-10 17. Totals: 22 21-24 72.

Next Games for Ridgeline

Teams	Date	Time	Sport
Ridgeline 65, University 40	Feb. 20	6 p.m.	Girls Basketball
Eastside Catholic 54, Ridgeline 36	Feb. 28	2 p.m.	Girls Basketball
TBD at Ridgeline	March 4	3:45 p.m.	Girls Basketball