Ridgeline girls pull away from Central Valley in league finale; Caden Andreas reaches sixth all-time GSL scoring

Friday’s showdown between the Ridgeline and Central Valley girls basketball teams meant more for CV than Ridgeline – in the standings anyway. The Falcons – rated No. 7 in 3A in the state’s RPI system – had already locked in the top seed to the District 6 3A tournament, which starts Feb. 14, while a Bears win would lock up the second 3A seed – and a home game in the first round. But Ridgeline coach Freddie Rehkow wanted to see his squad go into the tournament with momentum. They did just that, led by their two stars, handling a wounded CV team and cementing their status as top seed heading into the postseason. Junior point guard Grace Sheridan scored 22 points, senior post Madi Crowley added...