Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bamberg-Ehrhardt). They blew past the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans, posting a 73-25 win. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 26 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Ridge Spring-Monetta saw an underclassman step up: freshman Ny'Asia Young posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five 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.

Red Raiders

Previous Games

12/26/24 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta	73-25
12/18/24 @ Colleton County	53-42
12/17/24 @ Edisto	61-2
12/16/24 @ Williston-Elko	37-25
12/13/24 @ Silver Bluff	61-32
+ 3 more games

The victory was the eighth in a row for Bamberg-Ehrhardt, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Bamberg-Ehrhardt will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Silver Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, they and Barnwell will face off at 10:30 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.