Basketball Recap: Ridge Spring-Monetta Comes Up Short

After flying high against Wagener-Salley last Friday, Ridge Spring-Monetta came back down to earth. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans took a hard 61-45 fall against the North Eagles on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

Despite the loss, Ridge Spring-Monetta saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ny'Asia Young went 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Ligons, who posted 12 points.

Kailen Parks was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 34 points and 11 steals for North. Parks is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Dianne Hosey was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for North, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-8.

Ridge Spring-Monetta is taking a road trip to face off against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Ridge Spring-Monetta surely won't give up without a fight. North has already played their next contest (against Horse Creek Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.