Basketball Recap: Ridge Spring-Monetta Comes Up Short

Ridge Spring-Monetta came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Saluda Tigers, falling 60-39. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Ridge Spring-Monetta lost, don't look at Nehemiah Thomas. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-12 on his way to 16 points along with eight boards and three blocks.

Ridge Spring-Monetta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Saluda, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.

Ridge Spring-Monetta will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Denmark-Olar at 1:30 p.m. on the 29th. The Trojans will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 71.57 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Saluda, they will take on Watauga in a tournament on the 27th.