Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ruby Powell and Ny'asia Young Lead Ridge Spring-Monetta to Victory

Ridge Spring-Monetta proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 28) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Trojans out 42-40. For Ridge Spring-Monetta, this counts as revenge for the 59-54 victory Hunter-Kinard-Tyler walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.

Ridge Spring-Monetta was led to victory by Ny'Asia Young and Ruby Powell. Young dropped a double-double on 11 points and 19 boards, while Powell posted eight points along with 13 rebounds and six blocks. Young is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season.

Trojans

Previous 3 Games

01/14/25 vs Hunter-Kinard-Tyler	42-40
01/08/25 vs Batesburg-Leesville	49-21
01/07/25 @ Wagener-Salley	47-22

Ridge Spring-Monetta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 38 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Ridge Spring-Monetta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridge Spring-Monetta will welcome Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Ridge Spring-Monetta's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Horse Creek Academy has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. As for Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, they will host Blackville-Hilda at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hunter-Kinard-Tyler's defense has only allowed 24.8 points per game this season, so Blackville-Hilda's offense will have their work cut out for them.