Basketball Game Preview: Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans vs. Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks

The Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans will take on the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridge Spring-Monetta is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Ridge Spring-Monetta will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Horse Creek Academy last Friday. Ridge Spring-Monetta simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Horse Creek Academy 51-24. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Blackville-Hilda was able to grind out a solid win over Wagener-Salley on Friday, taking the game 37-27.

Blackville-Hilda's win came from a few key players Ridge Spring-Monetta will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Breyanna Williams, who posted seven points and five steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Tahlia Kinard was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.

Ridge Spring-Monetta pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21 points. As for Blackville-Hilda, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6.

Everything went Ridge Spring-Monetta's way against Blackville-Hilda in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Ridge Spring-Monetta made off with a 43-17 victory. Will Ridge Spring-Monetta repeat their success, or does Blackville-Hilda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.