Basketball Recap: Mineral Ridge's Win on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Rams

Previous 5 Games

02/04/25 vs Springfield	50-47
02/01/25 vs Orange	64-62
01/31/25 @ Waterloo	52-49
01/29/25 vs Lowellville	61-48
01/24/25 @ McKinley	71-36

Mineral Ridge waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Springfield Tigers out 50-47. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Tigers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 51-37 loss.

Leading Mineral Ridge to victory were Landon Bingham and Chase Moore. Bingham went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points and five boards, while Moore dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Moore is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 11 or more in the last four games he's played. Derrick Hester was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven boards and six assists.

Mineral Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Mineral Ridge pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral Ridge will take on Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Springfield, they will challenge Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is facing Waterloo at the right time seeing as Waterloo is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.