Basketball Recap: Ridge Spring-Monetta Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Ruby Powell and Ny'asia Young

After flying high against Blackville-Hilda on Tuesday, Ridge Spring-Monetta came back down to earth. The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans fell just short of the Saluda Tigers by a score of 37-34 on Wednesday. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ny'Asia Young, who posted eight points and 23 rebounds, and Ruby Powell, who had six points and ten rebounds. Young is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.

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12/18/24 - Away

34-37 L

Even though they lost, Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 31 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Saluda, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.

Ridge Spring-Monetta will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wagener-Salley at 6:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Saluda, they will be playing at home against McCormick at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.