Basketball Game Preview: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Mineral Ridge Rams

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Away	45-36 W
01/23/24 - Away	68-52 W
12/15/23 - Home	61-53 W
01/20/23 - Home	57-47 W
12/13/22 - Away	55-51 W
+ 5 more games

McDonald has gone 9-1 against Mineral Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 4:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. McDonald is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.

On Friday, McDonald beat Jackson-Milton 56-49.

Meanwhile, Mineral Ridge suffered their biggest defeat since February 27, 2024 on Friday. They lost 70-50 to Memorial.

McDonald's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Mineral Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

McDonald was able to grind out a solid victory over Mineral Ridge when the teams last played back in January, winning 45-36. Will McDonald repeat their success, or does Mineral Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.