Basketball Recap: Ridge Spring-Monetta Takes a Loss

Ridge Spring-Monetta played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans, falling 62-33. Ridge Spring-Monetta has struggled against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's loss came despite strong showings from Briston Matthews and Malik Fuller. Matthews dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Fuller posted ten points and eight rebounds.

Trojans

Previous 4 Games

01/14/25 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler	33-62
01/08/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville	46-57
01/07/25 @ Wagener-Salley	40-41
12/28/24 vs Allendale-Fairfax	46-52

Even though they lost, Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridge Spring-Monetta will host Horse Creek Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Horse Creek Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Ridge Spring-Monetta likes a good challenge. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blackville-Hilda at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler is facing Blackville-Hilda at the right time seeing as Blackville-Hilda is stuck on a five-game losing streak.