Basketball Recap: Ridge Spring-Monetta Skates Past Barnwell with Ease

Ridge Spring-Monetta made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Barnwell, but still couldn't quite topple them. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over the Barnwell Warhorses. That 27 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.

Ridge Spring-Monetta found their leader in freshman Ny'Asia Young, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Young has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ruby Powell, who posted eight points in addition to 15 boards and three steals.

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60-33 W

Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

The victory got Ridge Spring-Monetta back to even at 5-5. As for Barnwell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Ridge Spring-Monetta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 43-17 win against Blackville-Hilda on the 27th. As for Barnwell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-24 defeat against Silver Bluff on the 4th.